Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) means dagesh forte in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
דָּגֵשׁ חָזָק
dagesh khazak
noun · masculine
In English
dagesh forte
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Dagesh khazak.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דקדוקדגש שמטרתו היא להכפיל את הגיית האות.
The word Dagesh khazak is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דָּגֵשׁ חָזָק
- Written without vowel points
- דגש חזק
- Said
- dagesh khazak
- Gematria
- 422
This is how Dagesh khazak is said in other languages.
- English
- dagesh forte
These words mean nearly the same as Dagesh khazak.
- דגש כפלןdagesh forte
- מכפל
- דגש כבד
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These words come before and after Dagesh khazak in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Dagesh khazak.
What does Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) mean in Hebrew?
Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) means dagesh forte. It is said dagesh khazak, with the stress on gesh.
What is a synonym for Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) are דגש כפלן, מכפל, and דגש כבד.
Is Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) masculine or feminine?
The word Dagesh khazak (דגש חזק) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דגש חזק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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