Akhzar (אכזר) means cruel in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cruel
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akhzar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שאינו מגלה מידה של רחמנות.
תֵּהָפֵךְ לְאַכְזָר לִי בְּעֹצֶם יָדְךָ תִשְׂטְמֵנִי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akhzar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַכְזָר
- Written without vowel points
- אכזר
- Said
- akhzar
- Root
- א־כ־ז־ר
- Plural
- אַכְזָרִים
- Feminine form
- אַכְזָרִית
- Inflections
- נ' אַכְזָרִית, ר' אַכְזָרִים
- Gematria
- 228
This is how Akhzar is said in other languages.
- English
- cruel
- Arabic
- قاس
These words mean nearly the same as Akhzar.
These words mean the opposite of Akhzar.
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These words rhyme with Akhzar.
The word Akhzar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- גורל אכזר
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The word Akhzar comes from the root א־כ־ז־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Akhzar in the dictionary.
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What does Akhzar (אכזר) mean in Hebrew?
Akhzar (אכזר) means cruel. It is said akhzar, with the stress on zar.
What is a synonym for Akhzar (אכזר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhzar (אכזר) are אכזרי and קשה.
What is the opposite of Akhzar (אכזר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Akhzar (אכזר) are רחמן and רחום.
What rhymes with Akhzar (אכזר)?
Words that rhyme with Akhzar (אכזר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אכזר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.