Against in Hebrew is נֶגֶד (neged).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
נֶגֶד
neged
preposition
In English
against
/əˈɡɛnst/ /-ˈɡeɪnst/
These are the Hebrew words for against as a preposition.
in a contrary direction to
- נֶגֶדנגדnegedIn the Hebrew dictionary
in opposition to
- נֶגֶדנגדnegedIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶגֶד.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶגֶד
- Written without vowel points
- נגד
- Said
- neged
- Its meanings in English
- against, opposite
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נגד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with against.
These words come before and after against in the list.
These are the questions people ask about against in Hebrew.
How do you say against in Hebrew?
against in Hebrew is נֶגֶד, said neged. Without vowel points it is written נגד.
What else does נגד mean in English?
Besides against, נגד can mean opposite.
How is against pronounced in English?
against is pronounced /əˈɡɛnst/, /-ˈɡeɪnst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry against and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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