Odef (עׂדֶף) means surplus in Hebrew.
It can also mean excess and change. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
surplus, excess, change
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Odef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מה שנותר כשעוברים את המידה או הגבול; שיש יותר מדי ממנו.
- 2הסכום המוחזר ללקוח כשהוא משלם סכום העולה על גובה החשבון.
- 3בהשאלהכסף קטן, מטבעות.
The word Odef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עׂדֶף
- Written without vowel points
- עודף
- Said
- odef
- Root
- ע־ד־פ
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- עֳדָפִים
- Inflections
- עׂדֶף־, ר' עֳדָפִים, עָדְפֵי־
- Gematria
- 160
This is how Odef is said in other languages.
- English
- surplus, excess, change
- Arabic
- فائض
These words mean nearly the same as Odef.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Odef.
- חסרabsent
- מחסור
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Odef is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הסכם עדפים
- חנות עדפים
- עדפי יצור
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These words come before and after Odef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Odef.
What does Odef (עׂדֶף) mean in Hebrew?
Odef (עׂדֶף) means surplus, excess, and change. It is said odef, with the stress on o.
What is a synonym for Odef (עׂדֶף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Odef (עׂדֶף) are יתרה, הפרש, and שארית.
What is the opposite of Odef (עׂדֶף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Odef (עׂדֶף) are חסר and מחסור.
Is Odef (עׂדֶף) masculine or feminine?
The word Odef (עׂדֶף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֳדָפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עדף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.