Nef (נף) means halyard in Hebrew.
It can also mean halliard. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
halyard, halliard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותחבל להנפת סקריה, מפרש, דגל וכדומה.
The word Nef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נֵף
- Written without vowel points
- נף
- Said
- nef
- Root
- נ־ו־פ
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- נֵפִים
- Inflections
- ר' נֵפִים; נֵף־, נֵפֵי־
- Gematria
- 130
This is how Nef is said in other languages.
- English
- halyard, halliard
- Russian
- фал
- French
- drisse
- German
- Fall
These words mean nearly the same as Nef.
These words rhyme with Nef.
The word Nef is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נף אותות
- נף הצוואר
- נף הקודקוד
- ענד נף
- רכס נף
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The word Nef comes from the root נ־ו־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Nef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nef.
What does Nef (נף) mean in Hebrew?
Nef (נף) means halyard and halliard. It is said nef, with the stress on nef.
What is a synonym for Nef (נף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nef (נף) are מעלן.
What rhymes with Nef (נף)?
Words that rhyme with Nef (נף) include טורף, מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, and היקף.
Is Nef (נף) masculine or feminine?
The word Nef (נף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נֵפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.