Koshi (קושי) means difficulty in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
difficulty
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Koshi.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שנדרש מאמץ-גופני נפשי או אחר-כדי להתגבר עליו.
- 2מאמץ או כאב גופני. גם חוסר הבנה.
- 3היותו של דבר קשה -קשיות
The word Koshi is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֹשִׁי
- Written without vowel points
- קושי
- Said
- koshi
- Root
- ק־ש־ה
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- קְשָׁיִים
- Inflections
- ר' קְשָׁיִים
- Gematria
- 416
This is how Koshi is said in other languages.
- English
- difficulty
These words mean nearly the same as Koshi.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Koshi.
- קלות
- רכות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Koshi is part of these phrases and sayings.
- דם קושי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Koshi comes from the root ק־ש־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Koshi in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Koshi.
What does Koshi (קושי) mean in Hebrew?
Koshi (קושי) means difficulty. It is said koshi, with the stress on ko.
What is a synonym for Koshi (קושי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Koshi (קושי) are כאב, צער, מצוקה, סבל, תלאה, and מסכנות.
What is the opposite of Koshi (קושי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Koshi (קושי) are קלות and רכות.
Is Koshi (קושי) masculine or feminine?
The word Koshi (קושי) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְשָׁיִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.