Hekhreakh (הכרח) means necessity in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
necessity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hekhreakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר שחייבים לעשות אותו מתוך חוסר ברירה; כורח. או שוודאי יֵעָשה.
The word Hekhreakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶכְרֵחַ
- Written without vowel points
- הכרח
- Said
- hekhreakh
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶכְרֵחִים
- Inflections
- ר' הֶכְרֵחִים; הֶכְרֵחַ־, ר' הֶכְרֵחֵי־
- Gematria
- 233
This is how Hekhreakh is said in other languages.
- English
- necessity
These words mean nearly the same as Hekhreakh.
These words rhyme with Hekhreakh.
The word Hekhreakh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ההכרח לא יגונה
- בהכרח
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These words come before and after Hekhreakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hekhreakh.
What does Hekhreakh (הכרח) mean in Hebrew?
Hekhreakh (הכרח) means necessity. It is said hekhreakh, with the stress on re.
What is a synonym for Hekhreakh (הכרח)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hekhreakh (הכרח) are כורח and חובה.
What rhymes with Hekhreakh (הכרח)?
Words that rhyme with Hekhreakh (הכרח) include ירח, ריח, שמח, מפתח, פיקח, and מח.
Is Hekhreakh (הכרח) masculine or feminine?
The word Hekhreakh (הכרח) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הֶכְרֵחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הכרח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.