Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) means dismay in Hebrew.
It can also mean depression. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
dismay, depression
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Dikhdukh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחושה של עצב, צער ומועקה.
The word Dikhdukh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דִּכְדּוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- דיכדוך
- Said
- dikhdukh
- Root
- ד־כ־ד־כ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 64
This is how Dikhdukh is said in other languages.
- English
- dismay, depression
- Arabic
- كَآبة
These words mean nearly the same as Dikhdukh.
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These words mean the opposite of Dikhdukh.
- שמחהjoy
- אושר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Dikhdukh.
The word Dikhdukh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- דכדוך נפש
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These words come before and after Dikhdukh in the dictionary.
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What does Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) mean in Hebrew?
Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) means dismay and depression. It is said dikhdukh, with the stress on dukh.
What is a synonym for Dikhdukh (דיכדוך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) are עצבות, צער, and עצב.
What is the opposite of Dikhdukh (דיכדוך)?
Words that mean the opposite of Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) are שמחה and אושר.
What rhymes with Dikhdukh (דיכדוך)?
Words that rhyme with Dikhdukh (דיכדוך) include חינוך, נמוך, ברוך, לכלוך, דרוך, and חיכוך.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דכדוך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.