Kherum (חירום) means emergency in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חֵרוּם
kherum
noun · masculine
In English
emergency
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kherum.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"למצב של סכנה, מצב מלחמה.
- 2מצב לחוץ ודחוק, שאינו שגרתי ודורש התנהלות מיוחדת.
The word Kherum is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵרוּם
- Written without vowel points
- חירום
- Said
- kherum
- Root
- ח־ר־מ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 264
This is how Kherum is said in other languages.
- English
- emergency
- Arabic
- حالة طَوارِئ
These words mean the opposite of Kherum.
These words rhyme with Kherum.
The word Kherum is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שעת חרום
- מנת חרום
- מצב חירום
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The word Kherum comes from the root ח־ר־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Kherum in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kherum.
What does Kherum (חירום) mean in Hebrew?
Kherum (חירום) means emergency. It is said kherum, with the stress on rum.
What is the opposite of Kherum (חירום)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kherum (חירום) are שגרה.
What rhymes with Kherum (חירום)?
Words that rhyme with Kherum (חירום) include תחום, חום, תשלום, תחום, שום, and זיהום.
Is Kherum (חירום) masculine or feminine?
The word Kherum (חירום) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חרום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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