This is the 40th most frequent Hebrew word.
מול
" מול" in Hebrew means "opposite," "in front of," or "against."
Here, 'מול' indicates 'facing' or 'opposite to', expressing spatial orientation in relation to the sea.
אני גר מול הים.
I live facing the sea.
In this sentence, 'מול' means 'opposite' and is used to describe a reciprocal positional relationship.
השחקנים יושבים זה מול זה.
The players sit opposite each other.
Here, 'מול' conveys the meaning of 'against' or 'in the face of', describing a conceptual or confrontational context with difficulties.