Naval (נָבָל) means bad guy in Hebrew.
It can also mean villain. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
bad guy, villain
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Naval.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פושע שפל, פורע חוק.
הַלְיהוה תִּגְמְלוּ־זֹאת, עַם נָבָל וְלֹא חָכָם; הֲלוֹא־הוּא אָבִיךָ קָּנֶךָ, הוּא עָשְׂךָ וַיְכֹנֲנֶךָ.
- 2דמות ספרותית או קולנועית שמטרתה לסכל את פועלה של הדמות הראשית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Naval is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- נָבָל
- Written without vowel points
- נבל
- Said
- naval
- Root
- נ־ב־ל
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- נְבָלִים
- Feminine form
- נְבָלָה
- Inflections
- נ' נְבָלָה; ר' נְבָלִים, נ"ר נְבָלוֹת
- Gematria
- 82
This is how Naval is said in other languages.
- English
- bad guy, villain
These words mean nearly the same as Naval.
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These words mean the opposite of Naval.
These words rhyme with Naval.
The word Naval is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נבל ברשות התורה
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These words come before and after Naval in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Naval.
What does Naval (נָבָל) mean in Hebrew?
Naval (נָבָל) means bad guy and villain. It is said naval, with the stress on val.
What is a synonym for Naval (נָבָל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Naval (נָבָל) are אנטגוניסט, נוכל, פושע, רשע, and בליעל.
What is the opposite of Naval (נָבָל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Naval (נָבָל) are גיבור and חסיד.
What rhymes with Naval (נָבָל)?
Words that rhyme with Naval (נָבָל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נבל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.