Heksher (הקשר) means context in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
context
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Heksher.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הסביבה עליה נסמך דבר שמשפיעה על משמעותו. כמו משמעותו של משפט בתוך שיחה. או של אמירה בזמן אמירתה.
The word Heksher is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶקְשֵׁר
- Written without vowel points
- הקשר
- Said
- heksher
- Root
- ק־ש־ר
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶקְשֵׁרִים הֶקְשֵׁרוֹ
- Inflections
- ר' הֶקְשֵׁרִים הֶקְשֵׁרוֹ
- Gematria
- 605
This is how Heksher is said in other languages.
- English
- context
- French
- contexte
These words mean nearly the same as Heksher.
- קונטקסט
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Heksher is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הוצא מהקשרו
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Heksher comes from the root ק־ש־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Heksher in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Heksher.
What does Heksher (הקשר) mean in Hebrew?
Heksher (הקשר) means context. It is said heksher, with the stress on hek.
What is a synonym for Heksher (הקשר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Heksher (הקשר) are קונטקסט.
Is Heksher (הקשר) masculine or feminine?
The word Heksher (הקשר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הֶקְשֵׁרִים הֶקְשֵׁרוֹ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הקשר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.