Nekhshal (נחשל) means lazy in Hebrew.
It can also mean lagging. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
lazy, lagging
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nekhshal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מפגר, אינו מצליח. נשאר מאחור.
אֲשֶׁר קָרְךָ בַּדֶּרֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּל הַנֶּחֱשָׁלִים אַחַרֶיךָ וְאַתָּה עָיֵף וְיָגֵעַ וְלֹא יָרֵא אֱלֹהִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nekhshal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶחֱשָׁל
- Written without vowel points
- נחשל
- Said
- nekhshal
- Root
- ח־ש־ל
- Pattern
- נִקְטָל
- Plural
- נֶחֱשָׁלִים
- Feminine form
- נֶחֱשֶׁלֶת
- Inflections
- נ' נֶחֱשֶׁלֶת, ר' נֶחֱשָׁלִים
- Gematria
- 388
This is how Nekhshal is said in other languages.
- English
- lazy, lagging
- Arabic
- متخلف
These words mean nearly the same as Nekhshal.
- עצלlazy
- כושל
- חלש
- מפגרretarded
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These words mean the opposite of Nekhshal.
- זריז
- מצליחsuccessful
- פינליסט
- עילוי
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These words rhyme with Nekhshal.
The word Nekhshal is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מדינה נחשלת
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These words come before and after Nekhshal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nekhshal.
What does Nekhshal (נחשל) mean in Hebrew?
Nekhshal (נחשל) means lazy and lagging. It is said nekhshal, with the stress on shal.
What is a synonym for Nekhshal (נחשל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nekhshal (נחשל) are עצל, כושל, חלש, and מפגר.
What is the opposite of Nekhshal (נחשל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Nekhshal (נחשל) are זריז, מצליח, פינליסט, and עילוי.
What rhymes with Nekhshal (נחשל)?
Words that rhyme with Nekhshal (נחשל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נחשל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.