Raf (רף) means shelf in Hebrew.
It can also mean bar. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shelf, bar
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Raf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קורה מאוזנת עליה מניחים דברים.
- 2בהשאלהערך שאליו יש לשאוף. גבול אותו יש או אין לעבור.
The word Raf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רַף
- Written without vowel points
- רף
- Said
- raf
- Root
- ר־פ־פ
- Plural
- רַפִּים רַפָּיו רַפֶּיהָ
- Inflections
- ר' רַפִּים רַפָּיו רַפֶּיהָ
- Gematria
- 280
This is how Raf is said in other languages.
- English
- shelf, bar
These words mean nearly the same as Raf.
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These words rhyme with Raf.
These words come before and after Raf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Raf.
What does Raf (רף) mean in Hebrew?
Raf (רף) means shelf and bar. It is said raf, with the stress on raf.
What is a synonym for Raf (רף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Raf (רף) are מדף, משוכה, תקן, שלב, and איצטבה.
What rhymes with Raf (רף)?
Words that rhyme with Raf (רף) include כנף, ענף, אף, כף, דף, and גף.
Is Raf (רף) masculine or feminine?
The word Raf (רף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רַפִּים רַפָּיו רַפֶּיהָ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.