Miskenut (מסכנות) means wretchednes in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wretchednes
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Miskenut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1נזקקות מקובעת, המביאה את הלוקים בה למצבים מעוררי רחמים ולדחייה חברתית, שהכל מבקשים להמנע ממנה
אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר לֹא בְמִסְכֵּנֻת תֹּאכַל בָּהּ לֶחֶם לֹא תֶחְסַר כֹּל בָּהּ אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אֲבָנֶיהָ בַרְזֶל וּמֵהֲרָרֶיהָ תַּחְצֹב נְחֹשֶׁת
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Miskenut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִסְכֵּנוּת
- Written without vowel points
- מסכנות
- Said
- miskenut
- Root
- ס־כ־נ
- Inflections
- מִסְכְּנוּת, מִסְכְּנֻיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 576
This is how Miskenut is said in other languages.
- English
- wretchednes
These words mean nearly the same as Miskenut.
- אומללות
- צער
- קושיdifficulty
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These words mean the opposite of Miskenut.
These words rhyme with Miskenut.
The word Miskenut comes from the root ס־כ־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Miskenut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Miskenut.
What does Miskenut (מסכנות) mean in Hebrew?
Miskenut (מסכנות) means wretchednes. It is said miskenut, with the stress on nut.
What is a synonym for Miskenut (מסכנות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Miskenut (מסכנות) are אומללות, צער, and קושי.
What is the opposite of Miskenut (מסכנות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Miskenut (מסכנות) are רווחה.
What rhymes with Miskenut (מסכנות)?
Words that rhyme with Miskenut (מסכנות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מסכנות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.