Ikul (עיכול) means digestion in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
digestion
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ikul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פּעוּלת הכשרת המזון לשם הפיכתו לחומרי בניין ולחומרי אנרגיה בשביל קיוּמם ופעילותם התקנית של תאי הגוף. גם שריפה של חומר אורגני באש.
- 2בהשאלההבנה, הפנמה, קליטה.
The word Ikul is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עִכּוּל
- Written without vowel points
- עיכול
- Said
- ikul
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- עִכּוּלִים
- Inflections
- ר' עִכּוּלִים; עִכּוּל־, ר' עִכּוּלֵי־
- Gematria
- 136
This is how Ikul is said in other languages.
- English
- digestion
- Arabic
- هَضْم, إدْرَاك
These words mean nearly the same as Ikul.
- פרוק
- הבנה
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These words rhyme with Ikul.
The word Ikul is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Ikul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ikul.
What does Ikul (עיכול) mean in Hebrew?
Ikul (עיכול) means digestion. It is said ikul, with the stress on kul.
What is a synonym for Ikul (עיכול)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ikul (עיכול) are פרוק and הבנה.
What rhymes with Ikul (עיכול)?
Words that rhyme with Ikul (עיכול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and גידול.
Is Ikul (עיכול) masculine or feminine?
The word Ikul (עיכול) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עִכּוּלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עכול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.