Nigud (ניגוד) means conflict in Hebrew.
It can also mean contrast. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
conflict, contrast
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Nigud.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1היפך, מנוגד ל-, שרוי בקונפליקט, מצוי בסתירה למשהו אחר.
- 2מצב שבו קיימת קוטביות, סתירה, כוחות מנוגדים זה לזה, כוחות הפוכים זה לה.
- 3אסטרונומיהמצב שבו שני כוכבי לכת נמצאים על קו ישר החוצה את השמש.
- 4בניגוד ל-, לעומת ה-, בשונה מ-, להבדיל מ-, להיפך מ-.
The word Nigud is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִגּוּד
- Written without vowel points
- ניגוד
- Said
- nigud
- Root
- נ־ג־ד
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- נִגּוּדִים
- Inflections
- ר' נִגּוּדִים; נִגּוּד־, נִגּוּדֵי־
- Gematria
- 73
This is how Nigud is said in other languages.
- English
- conflict, contrast
- Arabic
- مُضادّ, عَكْس
These words mean nearly the same as Nigud.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Nigud.
These words rhyme with Nigud.
The word Nigud is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ניגוד עניינים
- ניגוד משלימים
- ניגוד אינטרסים
- בניגוד ל-
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Nigud comes from the root נ־ג־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Nigud in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nigud.
What does Nigud (ניגוד) mean in Hebrew?
Nigud (ניגוד) means conflict and contrast. It is said nigud, with the stress on gud.
What is a synonym for Nigud (ניגוד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nigud (ניגוד) are קיטוב, היפך, קונפליקט, פרדוקס, and אנטיתזה.
What is the opposite of Nigud (ניגוד)?
Words that mean the opposite of Nigud (ניגוד) are התאמה and מילה נרדפת.
What rhymes with Nigud (ניגוד)?
Words that rhyme with Nigud (ניגוד) include למוד, עמוד, ריקוד, תלמוד, ניקוד, and גדוד.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נגוד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.