Akh (אָח) means fireplace in Hebrew.
It can also mean hearth. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אָח
akh
noun · feminine
In English
fireplace, hearth
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מגרעת בקיר הבית, תחת הארובה, המיועדת להסקת אש.
The word Akh is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אָח
- Written without vowel points
- אח
- Said
- akh
- Plural
- אַחִים
- Inflections
- ר' אַחִים; אַח־
- Gematria
- 9
This is how Akh is said in other languages.
- English
- fireplace, hearth
- Arabic
- موقد, كانون
- Russian
- камин, очаг
- French
- âtre, foyer, cheminée
- Spanish
- chimenea, hogar, lar
- German
- Kamin, Feuerstelle, Herd
These words mean nearly the same as Akh.
These words rhyme with Akh.
These words come before and after Akh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akh.
What does Akh (אָח) mean in Hebrew?
Akh (אָח) means fireplace and hearth. It is said akh, with the stress on akh.
What is a synonym for Akh (אָח)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akh (אָח) are קמין.
What rhymes with Akh (אָח)?
Words that rhyme with Akh (אָח) include משטח, מזרח, תנ"ך, רך, תותח, and מסמך.
Is Akh (אָח) masculine or feminine?
The word Akh (אָח) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אַחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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