Hetkef (התקף) means seizure in Hebrew.
It can also mean attack. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
seizure, attack
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hetkef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1התפרצות פתאומית וחזקה של מחלה, תופעה, הרגשה וכד'.
The word Hetkef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶתְקֵף
- Written without vowel points
- התקף
- Said
- hetkef
- Root
- ת־ק־פ
- Pattern
- הֶקְטֵל
- Plural
- הֶתְקֵפִים
- Inflections
- ר' הֶתְקֵפִים; הֶתְקֵף־, ר' הֶתְקֵפֵי־
- Gematria
- 585
This is how Hetkef is said in other languages.
- English
- seizure, attack
- German
- Angriff
These words mean nearly the same as Hetkef.
These words rhyme with Hetkef.
The word Hetkef is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Hetkef comes from the root ת־ק־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Hetkef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hetkef.
What does Hetkef (התקף) mean in Hebrew?
Hetkef (התקף) means seizure and attack. It is said hetkef, with the stress on kef.
What is a synonym for Hetkef (התקף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hetkef (התקף) are קריזה.
What rhymes with Hetkef (התקף)?
Words that rhyme with Hetkef (התקף) include טורף, מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, and היקף.
Is Hetkef (התקף) masculine or feminine?
The word Hetkef (התקף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הֶתְקֵפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry התקף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.