Akar (עקר) means barren in Hebrew.
It can also mean futile. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
barren, futile
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Akar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שאינו יכול ללדת.
וַיְהִי אִישׁ אֶחָד מִצָּרְעָה מִמִּשְׁפַּחַת הַדָּנִי וּשְׁמוֹ מָנוֹחַ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ עֲקָרָה וְלֹא יָלָדָה.
- 2דבר שאין בו תועלת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akar is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עָקָר
- Written without vowel points
- עקר
- Said
- akar
- Root
- ע־ק־ר
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Gematria
- 370
This is how Akar is said in other languages.
- English
- barren, futile
- Spanish
- infértil, fútil, inútil
These words mean nearly the same as Akar.
- סריסofficial
- סרק
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Akar.
- פורה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Akar.
The word Akar is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Akar comes from the root ע־ק־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akar.
What does Akar (עקר) mean in Hebrew?
Akar (עקר) means barren and futile. It is said akar, with the stress on kar.
What is a synonym for Akar (עקר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akar (עקר) are סריס and סרק.
What is the opposite of Akar (עקר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akar (עקר) are פורה.
What rhymes with Akar (עקר)?
Words that rhyme with Akar (עקר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.