Eshekh (אשך) means testicle in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
testicle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Eshekh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כל אחת משתי בלוטות התלויות מחוץ לגוף הזכר, בין הרגליים האחוריות. הבלוטות מייצרות ומפרישות תאי זרע, כלומר תאי מין זכריים, וכן הורמוני מין.
אוֹ-גִבֵּן אוֹ-דַק אוֹ תְּבַלֻּל בְּעֵינוֹ אוֹ גָרָב אוֹ יַלֶּפֶת אוֹ מְרוֹחַ אָשֶׁךְ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Eshekh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶשֶׁךְ
- Written without vowel points
- אשך
- Said
- eshekh
- Root
- א־ש־כ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- אֲשָׁכִים
- Inflections
- ר' אֲשָׁכִים, זוגי: אֶשְׁכַּיִם (נדיר מאוד)
- Gematria
- 321
This is how Eshekh is said in other languages.
- English
- testicle
- French
- testicule, couille
These words mean nearly the same as Eshekh.
- ביצה (לרוב ברבים: ביצים)
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Eshekh.
The word Eshekh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אשך טמיר
- כיס האשכים
- מרוח אשך
- שק האשכים
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These words come before and after Eshekh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Eshekh.
What does Eshekh (אשך) mean in Hebrew?
Eshekh (אשך) means testicle. It is said eshekh, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Eshekh (אשך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Eshekh (אשך) are ביצה (לרוב ברבים: ביצים).
What rhymes with Eshekh (אשך)?
Words that rhyme with Eshekh (אשך) include משך.
Is Eshekh (אשך) masculine or feminine?
The word Eshekh (אשך) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אֲשָׁכִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אשך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.