Kherek (חרק) means insect in Hebrew.
It can also mean bug. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
insect, bug
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kherek.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בעל חיים ממחלקה שמערכת פרוקי הרגליים, שגופו מורכב משלושה פרקים: ראש, חזה אשר יוצאות ממנו שלושה זוגות רגליים וע"פ רוב גם כנפיים, ובטן.
The word Kherek is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶרֶק
- Written without vowel points
- חרק
- Said
- kherek
- Root
- ח־ר־ק
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- חֲרָקִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲרָקִים; חֶרֶק־, ר' חֵרְקֵי־
- Gematria
- 308
This is how Kherek is said in other languages.
- English
- insect, bug
These words mean nearly the same as Kherek.
- שרץ העוף
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These words rhyme with Kherek.
The word Kherek is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מדביר חרקים
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These words come before and after Kherek in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kherek.
What does Kherek (חרק) mean in Hebrew?
Kherek (חרק) means insect and bug. It is said kherek, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Kherek (חרק)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kherek (חרק) are שרץ העוף.
What rhymes with Kherek (חרק)?
Words that rhyme with Kherek (חרק) include פרק.
Is Kherek (חרק) masculine or feminine?
The word Kherek (חרק) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲרָקִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חרק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.