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Oneg (עונג) means pleasure in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

עֹנֶג
oneg
noun · masculine
In English

pleasure

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives one meaning for Oneg.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    טוב ונעים לגוף ולנפש.
    וְעָנָה אִיִּים בְּאַלְמנוֹתָיו וְתַנִּים בְּהֵיכְלֵי עֹנֶג וְקָרוֹב לָבוֹא עִתָּהּ וְיָמֶיהָ לֹא יִמָּשֵׁכוּ.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Oneg is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
עֹנֶג
Written without vowel points
עונג
Said
oneg
Root
ע־נ־ג
Pattern
קֹטֶל
Plural
אין
Inflections
ר' אין
Gematria
129

This is how Oneg is said in other languages.

English
pleasure

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These words mean the opposite of Oneg.

  • צער

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The word Oneg is part of these phrases and sayings.

The word Oneg comes from the root ע־נ־ג, like these words.

These words come before and after Oneg in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Oneg.

What does Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) means pleasure. It is said oneg, with the stress on o.

What is a synonym for Oneg (⁨עונג⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) are ⁨תענוג⁩ and ⁨הנאה⁩.

What is the opposite of Oneg (⁨עונג⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) are ⁨צער⁩.

Is Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Oneg (⁨עונג⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨אין⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ענג of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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