Himur (הימור) means gambling in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הִמּוּר
himur
noun · masculine
In English
gambling
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Himur.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סיכון של סכום כסף בנסיון לזכות ברווח, במקרה של ניחוש נכון של תוצאה שאין לחזותה מראש (כגון במשחקי מזל או בהגרלות).
- 2במובן הרחבפעולה שמטרתה להשיג תוצאה רצויה אך כרוך בה סיכון.
- 3בהשאלהניחוש.
The word Himur is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הִמּוּר
- Written without vowel points
- הימור
- Said
- himur
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- הִמוּרִים
- Inflections
- ר' הִמוּרִים; הִמּוּר־, ר' הִמּוּרֵי־
- Gematria
- 261
This is how Himur is said in other languages.
- English
- gambling
- Arabic
- لعب القمار, تخمين
These words mean nearly the same as Himur.
These words rhyme with Himur.
The word Himur is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Himur in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Himur.
What does Himur (הימור) mean in Hebrew?
Himur (הימור) means gambling. It is said himur, with the stress on mur.
What is a synonym for Himur (הימור)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Himur (הימור) are הרפתקה.
What rhymes with Himur (הימור)?
Words that rhyme with Himur (הימור) include כדור, יצור, דיבור, ציבור, אור, and אור.
Is Himur (הימור) masculine or feminine?
The word Himur (הימור) is a masculine noun, and its plural is הִמוּרִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry המור of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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