Ikar (עיקר) means strand in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
strand
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 6 meanings for Ikar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שורש צמח. יסוד של בנין.
- 2התחלת קיומו של דבר.
- 3החשוב מכל השאר. מהות הדבר.
- 4בהשאלהכמה חוטי־חבל שזורים יחד; גדיל.
- 5לשון חז"ל. במקרא בארמית
- 6השוו עם המילה הארמית מעיקרא. משמעותה הרווחת מראש מהתחלה, אך משמעותה המילולית משורשו של הדבר.
The word Ikar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עִקָּר
- Written without vowel points
- עיקר
- Said
- ikar
- Root
- ע־ק־ר
- Pattern
- קִטָּל
- Plural
- עִקָּרִים. נ"י עִקָּרוֹ עִקָּרָם עִקָּּּּּּּּּּרָהּ נ"ר עִקָּרָיו עִקָּרֶיהָ
- Inflections
- ר' עִקָּרִים. נ"י עִקָּרוֹ עִקָּרָם עִקָּּּּּּּּּּרָהּ נ"ר עִקָּרָיו עִקָּרֶיהָ
- Gematria
- 380
This is how Ikar is said in other languages.
- English
- strand
These words mean nearly the same as Ikar.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ikar.
- טפל
- ענף
- לוואי
- משני
- שולmargin
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ikar.
The word Ikar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- טעם כעיקר
- כלל ועיקר
- כל עיקר
- כפר בעיקר
- לא המדרש עיקר אלא המעשה
- קמיע של עיקרין
- שמן עיקרין
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Ikar comes from the root ע־ק־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Ikar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ikar.
What does Ikar (עיקר) mean in Hebrew?
Ikar (עיקר) means strand. It is said ikar, with the stress on kar.
What is a synonym for Ikar (עיקר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ikar (עיקר) are יסוד, תשתית, מקור, and גדיל.
What is the opposite of Ikar (עיקר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ikar (עיקר) are טפל, ענף, לוואי, משני, and שול.
What rhymes with Ikar (עיקר)?
Words that rhyme with Ikar (עיקר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.