Khamsin (חמסין) means heat-wave in Hebrew.
It can also mean sirocco. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
heat-wave, sirocco
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khamsin.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רוח דרומית מדברית חמה ויבשה המנשבת בתקופת סוף האביב והקיץ במזרח התיכון.
The word Khamsin is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַמְסִין
- Written without vowel points
- חמסין
- Said
- khamsin
- Plural
- חַמְסִינִים
- Inflections
- ר' חַמְסִינִים
- Gematria
- 168
This is how Khamsin is said in other languages.
- English
- heat-wave, sirocco
- Arabic
- خمسين
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These words mean the opposite of Khamsin.
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What does Khamsin (חמסין) mean in Hebrew?
Khamsin (חמסין) means heat-wave and sirocco. It is said khamsin, with the stress on sin.
What is a synonym for Khamsin (חמסין)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khamsin (חמסין) are רוח קדים, שרב, and שרקיה.
What is the opposite of Khamsin (חמסין)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khamsin (חמסין) are בריזה and קרה.
What rhymes with Khamsin (חמסין)?
Words that rhyme with Khamsin (חמסין) include מין, גרעין, מן, תבלין, דין, and נישואין.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמסין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.