Ikesh (עיקש) means crooked in Hebrew.
It can also mean twisted, persistent, and stubborn. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
crooked, twisted, persistent, stubborn
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ikesh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עקום וּמְעֻוָּת, שאינו ישר.
אשר ארחתיהם עקשים, ונלוזים במעגלותם
- 2המסרב לשנות דעתו.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ikesh is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- עִקֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- עיקש
- Said
- ikesh
- Root
- ע־ק־ש
- Pattern
- קִטֵּל
- Plural
- עִקְּשִים
- Feminine form
- עִקֶּשֶת
- Inflections
- ר' עִקְּשִים; נ' עִקֶּשֶת, נ"ר עִקְּשוֹת
- Gematria
- 480
This is how Ikesh is said in other languages.
- English
- crooked, twisted, persistent, stubborn
- Russian
- упорный, упрямый
These words mean nearly the same as Ikesh.
- נלוז
- נפתל
- נחוש
- קשה עורףstiffnecked
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These words mean the opposite of Ikesh.
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These words rhyme with Ikesh.
The word Ikesh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עיקש לב
- עיקש כפרד
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The word Ikesh comes from the root ע־ק־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Ikesh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ikesh.
What does Ikesh (עיקש) mean in Hebrew?
Ikesh (עיקש) means crooked, twisted, and persistent. It is said ikesh, with the stress on kesh.
What is a synonym for Ikesh (עיקש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ikesh (עיקש) are נלוז, נפתל, נחוש, and קשה עורף.
What is the opposite of Ikesh (עיקש)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ikesh (עיקש) are ותרן, ישר, פשרן, and תמים.
What rhymes with Ikesh (עיקש)?
Words that rhyme with Ikesh (עיקש) include אש, יבש, טיפש, חמש, מפרש, and שש.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.