Helem (הלם) means shock in Hebrew.
It can also mean trauma. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shock, trauma
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Helem.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רפואהפגיעה בפעולות החיוניות של הגוף. מסימני ההלם: חיוורון, הזעה, ירידה בלחץ הדם.
- 2תדהמה. רגש שנוצר עקב גילוי מפתיע או חוויה בלתי צפויה.
- 3מהלומה, מכה.
The word Helem is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶלֶם
- Written without vowel points
- הלם
- Said
- helem
- Root
- ה־ל־מ
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Inflections
- הֶלֶם־
- Gematria
- 75
This is how Helem is said in other languages.
- English
- shock, trauma
- Arabic
- صدمة
These words mean nearly the same as Helem.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Helem.
These words rhyme with Helem.
The word Helem is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הלם אנפילקטי
- הלם אקוסטי
- הלם בקו"ם
- הלם זיהומי
- הלם חשמלי
- הלם מים
- הלם נפשי
- הלם קרב
- הלם תרבות
- הלם תרמי
- טיפול בהלם
- נפגע הלם
- רימון הלם
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Helem comes from the root ה־ל־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Helem in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Helem.
What does Helem (הלם) mean in Hebrew?
Helem (הלם) means shock and trauma. It is said helem, with the stress on he.
What is a synonym for Helem (הלם)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Helem (הלם) are טראומה, שוק, and תדהמה.
What is the opposite of Helem (הלם)?
Words that mean the opposite of Helem (הלם) are שלווה.
What rhymes with Helem (הלם)?
Words that rhyme with Helem (הלם) include צלם, תלם, and אלם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.