Heker (היכר) means recognition in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
recognition
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Heker.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זיהוי; הבחנה; הכרה.
The word Heker is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶכֵּר
- Written without vowel points
- היכר
- Said
- heker
- Root
- נ־כ־ר
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶכֵּרִים
- Inflections
- ר' הֶכֵּרִים
- Gematria
- 235
This is how Heker is said in other languages.
- English
- recognition
These words mean nearly the same as Heker.
These words rhyme with Heker.
The word Heker is part of these phrases and sayings.
- סימן היכר
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The word Heker comes from the root נ־כ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Heker in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Heker.
What does Heker (היכר) mean in Hebrew?
Heker (היכר) means recognition. It is said heker, with the stress on ker.
What is a synonym for Heker (היכר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Heker (היכר) are זיהוי and הכרה.
What rhymes with Heker (היכר)?
Words that rhyme with Heker (היכר) include חסר, עיוור, חבר, סיפר, גר, and זעיר.
Is Heker (היכר) masculine or feminine?
The word Heker (היכר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הֶכֵּרִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הכר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.