Nikhush (ניחוש) means guess in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
guess
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Nikhush.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעולה מיסטית. קביעת מעשים על פי סימנים ואותות שאין בהם הגיון בריא.
- 2נסיון לנבא את התשובה הנכונה; בחירה אקראית, ללא ידע קודם.
The word Nikhush is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִחוּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- ניחוש
- Said
- nikhush
- Root
- נ־ח־ש
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- נִחוּשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' נִחוּשִׁים
- Gematria
- 374
This is how Nikhush is said in other languages.
- English
- guess
- Arabic
- تَخْمِين
These words mean nearly the same as Nikhush.
These words rhyme with Nikhush.
The word Nikhush is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ניחוש מושכל
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The word Nikhush comes from the root נ־ח־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Nikhush in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nikhush.
What does Nikhush (ניחוש) mean in Hebrew?
Nikhush (ניחוש) means guess. It is said nikhush, with the stress on khush.
What is a synonym for Nikhush (ניחוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nikhush (ניחוש) are נחש and סברה.
What rhymes with Nikhush (ניחוש)?
Words that rhyme with Nikhush (ניחוש) include פירוש, רכוש, לבוש, חוש, גוש, and נחוש.
Is Nikhush (ניחוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Nikhush (ניחוש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נִחוּשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נחוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.