Hekesh (היקש) means analogy in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֶקֵּשׁ
hekesh
noun · masculine
In English
analogy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hekesh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אנלוגיה, הכושר להסיק מסקנות על פי דמיון בין שני עניינים או יותר.
The word Hekesh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶקֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- היקש
- Said
- hekesh
- Root
- נ־ק־ש
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶקֵּשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' הֶקֵּשִׁים
- Gematria
- 415
This is how Hekesh is said in other languages.
- English
- analogy
These words rhyme with Hekesh.
These words come before and after Hekesh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hekesh.
What does Hekesh (היקש) mean in Hebrew?
Hekesh (היקש) means analogy. It is said hekesh, with the stress on kesh.
What rhymes with Hekesh (היקש)?
Words that rhyme with Hekesh (היקש) include אש, יבש, טיפש, חמש, מפרש, and שש.
Is Hekesh (היקש) masculine or feminine?
The word Hekesh (היקש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הֶקֵּשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הקש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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