Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) means spell in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
spell
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nakhash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראהחלטה על פעולה באופן לא רציונלי לפי סימנים ואותות ואמנות תפלות.
כִּי לֹא נַחַשׁ בְּיַעֲקֹב וְלֹא קֶסֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nakhash is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נַחַשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- נחש
- Said
- nakhash
- Root
- נ־ח־ש
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Inflections
- ר' נְחָשִׁים נס' נַחֲשֵׁי־
- Gematria
- 358
This is how Nakhash is said in other languages.
- English
- spell
These words mean nearly the same as Nakhash.
These words rhyme with Nakhash.
The word Nakhash is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לחש נחש
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The word Nakhash comes from the root נ־ח־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Nakhash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nakhash.
What does Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) mean in Hebrew?
Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) means spell. It is said nakhash, with the stress on na.
What is a synonym for Nakhash (נַחַשׁ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) are ניחוש and קסם.
What rhymes with Nakhash (נַחַשׁ)?
Words that rhyme with Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) include לחש, כחש, רחש, and תחש.
Is Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) masculine or feminine?
The word Nakhash (נַחַשׁ) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נחש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.