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Samokh oref (סמוך עורף) means backstay in Hebrew.

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

סָמוֹךְ עֹרֶף
samokh oref
noun · masculine
In English

backstay

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ס

The dictionary gives one meaning for Samokh oref.

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

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    ימאותחבל או כבל חזק לחיזוק אורכי של התורן מצדו האחורי. בסירות וביכטות מפרשים מתוחים סמוכות מראש התורן אל כל אחד מקצות הירכתיים או האחרה; באוניות מפרשים מתוחים הסמוכות מהחלק העליון של התרנים העילי, העלעילי, העליון והמרקיע אל שלשלאות התורן בשני צדי האונייה.

The word Samokh oref is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
סָמוֹךְ עֹרֶף
Written without vowel points
סמוך עורף
Said
samokh oref
Plural
סְמוֹכוֹת עֹרֶף
Inflections
ר' סְמוֹכוֹת עֹרֶף
Gematria
482

This is how Samokh oref is said in other languages.

English
backstay
French
galhauban
German
Pardune

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What does Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) means backstay. It is said samokh oref, with the stress on mokh.

What is a synonym for Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) are ⁨יתר אחורי⁩ and ⁨סמוך אחורי⁩.

What is the opposite of Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩)?

Words that mean the opposite of Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) are ⁨סמוך קדמי⁩ and ⁨יתר קדמי⁩.

Is Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Samokh oref (⁨סמוך עורף⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨סְמוֹכוֹת עֹרֶף⁩.

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

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