Azikim (אזיקים) means shackles in Hebrew.
It can also mean handcuffs. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shackles, handcuffs
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Azikim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זוג צמידים המחוברים בשלשלת שנועדו לכבול אדם בידיו ולהגביל את תנועתו.
...וְהוּא אָסוּר בָּאזִקִּים בְּתוֹךְ כָּל גָּלוּת יְרוּשָׁלִַם וִיהוּדָה הַמֻּגְלִים בָּבֶלָה.
- 2צורת משנה של המילה זִקִּים, בתוספת א' פרוסתטית. מופיעה פעמיים בלבד במקרא.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Azikim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲזִקִּים
- Written without vowel points
- אזיקים
- Said
- azikim
- Root
- א־ז־ק
- Inflections
- אֲזִקֵּי־
- Gematria
- 168
This is how Azikim is said in other languages.
- English
- shackles, handcuffs
- Arabic
- قويد
- Yiddish
- האַנטקייטל
These words mean nearly the same as Azikim.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Azikim.
The word Azikim is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אזיקים אלקטרוניים
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The word Azikim comes from the root א־ז־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Azikim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Azikim.
What does Azikim (אזיקים) mean in Hebrew?
Azikim (אזיקים) means shackles and handcuffs. It is said azikim, with the stress on kim.
What is a synonym for Azikim (אזיקים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Azikim (אזיקים) are כבל, רתיקה, and שרשרת.
What rhymes with Azikim (אזיקים)?
Words that rhyme with Azikim (אזיקים) include חיים, אלוהים, פנים, עם, תמים, and אקלים.
Is Azikim (אזיקים) masculine or feminine?
The word Azikim (אזיקים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אזקים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.