Hitnakshut (התנקשות) means assassination in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
assassination
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hitnakshut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רצח מתוכנן של אדם על ידי יריביו או בשליחותם, וגם נסיון רצח שכזה.
The word Hitnakshut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הִתְנַקְּשׁוּת
- Written without vowel points
- התנקשות
- Said
- hitnakshut
- Root
- נ־ק־ש
- Pattern
- הִתְקַטְּלוּת
- Plural
- הִתְנַקְשׁוּיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הִתְנַקְשׁוּיוֹת
- Gematria
- 1,261
This is how Hitnakshut is said in other languages.
- English
- assassination
- Arabic
- إغتيال
- Russian
- убийство
- French
- assassinat
- Spanish
- magnicidio
- German
- Ermordung
These words mean nearly the same as Hitnakshut.
- רצח
- חיסול
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Hitnakshut.
The word Hitnakshut is part of these phrases and sayings.
- התנקשות פוליטית
- נסיון התנקשות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Hitnakshut comes from the root נ־ק־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Hitnakshut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hitnakshut.
What does Hitnakshut (התנקשות) mean in Hebrew?
Hitnakshut (התנקשות) means assassination. It is said hitnakshut, with the stress on shut.
What is a synonym for Hitnakshut (התנקשות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hitnakshut (התנקשות) are רצח and חיסול.
What rhymes with Hitnakshut (התנקשות)?
Words that rhyme with Hitnakshut (התנקשות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Hitnakshut (התנקשות) masculine or feminine?
The word Hitnakshut (התנקשות) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הִתְנַקְשׁוּיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry התנקשות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.