Nefila (נפילה) means fall in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
fall
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Nefila.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אבדן היציבות, שמתלווה בתנועה לעבר הקרקע.
- 2פיזיקה(הכללה של 1) התנועה היחסית של שני גופים, שפועל ביניהם כוח משיכה מרכזי.
- 3אבדן של חפץ.
- 4בהשאלהשינוי לרעה של מדד כלשהו.
The word Nefila is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְפִילָה
- Written without vowel points
- נפילה
- Said
- nefila
- Root
- נ־פ־ל
- Pattern
- קְטִילָה
- Plural
- נְפִילוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' נְפִילוֹת
- Gematria
- 175
This is how Nefila is said in other languages.
- English
- fall
- Arabic
- وُقوع, سُقوط
These words mean nearly the same as Nefila.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Nefila.
The word Nefila is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נפילה חופשית
- מחלת הנפילה
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The word Nefila comes from the root נ־פ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Nefila in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nefila.
What does Nefila (נפילה) mean in Hebrew?
Nefila (נפילה) means fall. It is said nefila, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Nefila (נפילה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nefila (נפילה) are מעידה, ירידה, צניחה, מוט, and דחי.
What rhymes with Nefila (נפילה)?
Words that rhyme with Nefila (נפילה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Nefila (נפילה) masculine or feminine?
The word Nefila (נפילה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is נְפִילוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נפילה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.