Ofel (עופל) means height in Hebrew.
It can also mean tower. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֹפֶל
ofel
noun · masculine
In English
height, tower
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ofel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקום או מבנה הגבוה מסביבתו.
- 2חלקה הגבוה של העיר, לרוב מבוצרת ובה מבני השלטון, הדת ומחסנים.
The word Ofel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֹפֶל
- Written without vowel points
- עופל
- Said
- ofel
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- עֳפָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֳפָלִים; עֹפֶל־, ר' עָפְלֵי־
- Gematria
- 186
This is how Ofel is said in other languages.
- English
- height, tower
These words mean nearly the same as Ofel.
These words rhyme with Ofel.
These words come before and after Ofel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ofel.
What does Ofel (עופל) mean in Hebrew?
Ofel (עופל) means height and tower. It is said ofel, with the stress on o.
What is a synonym for Ofel (עופל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ofel (עופל) are אקרופוליס.
What rhymes with Ofel (עופל)?
Words that rhyme with Ofel (עופל) include אופל.
Is Ofel (עופל) masculine or feminine?
The word Ofel (עופל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֳפָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עפל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.