Obstacle in Hebrew is מִכְשׁוֹל (mikhshól).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִכְשׁוֹל
mikhshól
noun · masculine
In English
obstacle
/ˈɒbstəkəl/ /ˈɑbstəkəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for obstacle as a noun.
something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
- מִכְשׁוֹלמכשולmikhshólmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מִכְשׁוֹל.
- Written with vowel points
- מִכְשׁוֹל
- Written without vowel points
- מכשול
- Said
- mikhshól
- Plural
- מִכְשׁוֹלִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מכשול, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with obstacle.
These words come before and after obstacle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about obstacle in Hebrew.
How do you say obstacle in Hebrew?
obstacle in Hebrew is מִכְשׁוֹל, said mikhshól. Without vowel points it is written מכשול. Its plural is מִכְשׁוֹלִים.
Is מכשול masculine or feminine?
The word מכשול is masculine.
How is obstacle pronounced in English?
obstacle is pronounced /ˈɒbstəkəl/, /ˈɑbstəkəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry obstacle 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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