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Akhizat enaim (אחיזת עיניים) means deception in Hebrew.

It can also mean sleight of hand. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

אֲחִיזַת עֵינַיִם
akhizat enaim
noun · feminine
In English

deception, sleight of hand

The stress falls on the part in bold.

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The dictionary gives one meaning for Akhizat enaim.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    מעשה רמאות המבוסס על הטעיה חזותית.

The word Akhizat enaim is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
אֲחִיזַת עֵינַיִם
Written without vowel points
אחיזת עיניים
Said
akhizat enaim
Plural
אֲחִיזוֹת־עֵינַיִם
Inflections
ר' אֲחִיזוֹת־עֵינַיִם
Gematria
616

This is how Akhizat enaim is said in other languages.

English
deception, sleight of hand

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What does Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩) means deception and sleight of hand. It is said akhizat enaim, with the stress on zat.

What is a synonym for Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩) are ⁨אשליה⁩, ⁨הולכת שולל⁩, ⁨תרמית⁩, ⁨להטוט⁩, and ⁨שווא⁩.

Is Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Akhizat enaim (⁨אחיזת עיניים⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨אֲחִיזוֹת־עֵינַיִם⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אחיזת עינים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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