Reshef (רשף) means flare in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
flare
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Reshef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון אש המתפרצת מתוך מקור חום גדול יותר, כגון מדורה או כלי ירייה.
לְפָנָיו יֵלֶךְ דָּבֶר; וְיֵצֵא רֶשֶׁף לְרַגְלָיו.
- 2שם פרטי לזכר.
וְרֶפַח בְּנוֹ, וְרֶשֶׁף; וְתֶלַח בְּנוֹ, וְתַחַן בְּנוֹ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Reshef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רֶשֶׁף
- Written without vowel points
- רשף
- Said
- reshef
- Root
- ר־ש־פ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- רְשָׁפִים
- Inflections
- ר' רְשָׁפִים, רִשְׁפֵּי־
- Gematria
- 580
This is how Reshef is said in other languages.
- English
- flare
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These words rhyme with Reshef.
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What does Reshef (רשף) mean in Hebrew?
Reshef (רשף) means flare. It is said reshef, with the stress on re.
What is a synonym for Reshef (רשף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Reshef (רשף) are גץ, זק, זיק, ניצוץ, שלהבת, and גחלת.
What rhymes with Reshef (רשף)?
Words that rhyme with Reshef (רשף) include נשף.
Is Reshef (רשף) masculine or feminine?
The word Reshef (רשף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רְשָׁפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רשף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.