Kukh (כוך) means alcove in Hebrew.
It can also mean niche and recess. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
כּוּךְ
kukh
noun · masculine
In English
alcove, niche, recess
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kukh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שקע אנכי בקיר של מערה וכדו' אל תוך הקרקע, כעין חדר קטן ללא חלונות.
The word Kukh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כּוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- כוך
- Said
- kukh
- Plural
- כּוּכִים
- Inflections
- ר' כּוּכִים
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Kukh is said in other languages.
- English
- alcove, niche, recess
These words rhyme with Kukh.
These words come before and after Kukh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kukh.
What does Kukh (כוך) mean in Hebrew?
Kukh (כוך) means alcove, niche, and recess. It is said kukh, with the stress on kukh.
What rhymes with Kukh (כוך)?
Words that rhyme with Kukh (כוך) include חינוך, נמוך, ברוך, לכלוך, דרוך, and חיכוך.
Is Kukh (כוך) masculine or feminine?
The word Kukh (כוך) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כּוּכִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כוך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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