Ikul (עיקול) means foreclosure in Hebrew.
It can also mean seizure and attachment. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עִקּוּל
ikul
noun · masculine
In English
foreclosure, seizure, attachment
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.
- 1ייחוד נכס להליך משפטי, תוך יצירת מחסום משפטי מפני ביצוע עסקאות בנכס, וזאת לשם הבטחת פירעון חוב. העיקול נעשה לעתים בתפיסת הנכס.
- 2המילה קרובה לשורש הערבי (ע־ק־ל) במשמעות תשלום כופר נפש. היא החלה להופיע בספרות השו"ת בימי הביניים.
The word Ikul is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עִקּוּל
- Written without vowel points
- עיקול
- Said
- ikul
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- עִקּוּלִים
- Inflections
- ר' עִקּוּלִים
- Gematria
- 216
This is how Ikul is said in other languages.
- English
- foreclosure, seizure, attachment
- Arabic
- حبس الرهن, مصادرة
These words rhyme with Ikul.
These words come before and after Ikul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ikul.
What does Ikul (עיקול) mean in Hebrew?
Ikul (עיקול) means foreclosure, seizure, and attachment. It is said ikul, with the stress on kul.
What rhymes with Ikul (עיקול)?
Words that rhyme with Ikul (עיקול) include טיפול, בישול, מסלול, גבול, עיגול, and גידול.
Is Ikul (עיקול) masculine or feminine?
The word Ikul (עיקול) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עִקּוּלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עקול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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