Odef (עודף) means surplus in Hebrew.
It can also mean excessive. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
surplus, excessive
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Odef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שיש יותר מדי ממנו; נמצא בכמות מעבר לנדרש או הראוי.
...אֵת אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאפוּ אֵפוּ וְאֵת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבַשְּׁלוּ בַּשֵּׁלוּ, וְאֵת כָּל־הָעֹדֵף הַנִּיחוּ לָכֶם לְמִשְׁמֶרֶת עַד־הַבֹּקֶר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Odef is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עוֹדֵף
- Written without vowel points
- עודף
- Said
- odef
- Root
- ע־ד־פ
- Pattern
- קוֹטֵל
- Plural
- עוֹדְפִים
- Feminine form
- עוֹדֶפֶת
- Inflections
- נ' עוֹדֶפֶת, ר' עוֹדְפִים, נ"ר עוֹדְפוֹת
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Odef is said in other languages.
- English
- surplus, excessive
These words mean nearly the same as Odef.
- יתיר
- מוגזם
- רב
- שבחpraise
- יתרappendage
- מיותרredundant
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Odef.
- חסרabsent
- מועט
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Odef.
The word Odef is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Odef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Odef.
What does Odef (עודף) mean in Hebrew?
Odef (עודף) means surplus and excessive. It is said odef, with the stress on def.
What is a synonym for Odef (עודף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Odef (עודף) are יתיר, מוגזם, רב, שבח, יתר, and מיותר.
What is the opposite of Odef (עודף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Odef (עודף) are חסר and מועט.
What rhymes with Odef (עודף)?
Words that rhyme with Odef (עודף) include טורף, מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, and היקף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עודף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.