Hefsek (הפסק) means break in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶפְסֵק
hefsek
noun · masculine
In English
break
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hefsek.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עצירה, מחדל, הפוגה, הפסקה
- 2דקדוק - סוף פסוק או סוף משפט
The word Hefsek is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶפְסֵק
- Written without vowel points
- הפסק
- Said
- hefsek
- Root
- פ־ס־ק
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Gematria
- 245
This is how Hefsek is said in other languages.
- English
- break
These words mean nearly the same as Hefsek.
These words rhyme with Hefsek.
The word Hefsek comes from the root פ־ס־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Hefsek in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hefsek.
What does Hefsek (הפסק) mean in Hebrew?
Hefsek (הפסק) means break. It is said hefsek, with the stress on sek.
What is a synonym for Hefsek (הפסק)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hefsek (הפסק) are הפסקה.
What rhymes with Hefsek (הפסק)?
Words that rhyme with Hefsek (הפסק) include יונק, בצק, ריק, הדחק, בצק, and דק.
Is Hefsek (הפסק) masculine or feminine?
The word Hefsek (הפסק) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפסק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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