Ketsakh (קצח) means black cumin in Hebrew.
It can also mean nigella. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
black cumin, nigella
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ketsakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח חד שנתי ממחלקת הדו פסיגיים המשתייך למשפחת הנוריתיים. יש לו זרעים קטנים ושחורים המשמשים לתיבול.
כִּי לֹא בֶחָרוּץ יוּדַשׁ קֶצַח וְאוֹפַן עֲגָלָה עַל-כַּמֹּן יוּסָּב כִּי בַמַּטֶּה יֵחָבֶט קֶצַח וְכַמֹּן בַּשָּׁבֶט.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ketsakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶצַח
- Written without vowel points
- קצח
- Said
- ketsakh
- Gematria
- 198
This is how Ketsakh is said in other languages.
- English
- black cumin, nigella
- Arabic
- حبة البركة
These words rhyme with Ketsakh.
This is where the word Ketsakh comes from.
המקור מאוגריתית קצח. ארמית:קִיצְחָא. השוו לערבית קזחֲ (قَزَحَ) בהוראת: 'העשרה-בטעם'.
These words come before and after Ketsakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ketsakh.
What does Ketsakh (קצח) mean in Hebrew?
Ketsakh (קצח) means black cumin and nigella. It is said ketsakh, with the stress on ke.
What rhymes with Ketsakh (קצח)?
Words that rhyme with Ketsakh (קצח) include נצח and מצח.
Is Ketsakh (קצח) masculine or feminine?
The word Ketsakh (קצח) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קצח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.