Nikra (נקרה) means grotto in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
grotto
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nikra.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פתח בצוק.
וְהָיָה בַּעֲבֹר כְּבֹדִי וְשַׂמְתִּיךָ בְּנִקְרַת הַצּוּר וְשַׂכֹּתִי כַפִּי עָלֶיךָ עַד-עָבְרִי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Nikra is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִקְרָה
- Written without vowel points
- נקרה
- Said
- nikra
- Root
- נ־ק־ר
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- נְקָרוֹת
- Inflections
- נִקְרַת־; ר' נְקָרוֹת, נִקְרוֹת־
- Gematria
- 355
This is how Nikra is said in other languages.
- English
- grotto
These words mean nearly the same as Nikra.
- חגו
- נקיק
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These words rhyme with Nikra.
The word Nikra is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ראש הנקרה
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The word Nikra comes from the root נ־ק־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Nikra in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nikra.
What does Nikra (נקרה) mean in Hebrew?
Nikra (נקרה) means grotto. It is said nikra, with the stress on ra.
What is a synonym for Nikra (נקרה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nikra (נקרה) are חגו and נקיק.
What rhymes with Nikra (נקרה)?
Words that rhyme with Nikra (נקרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Nikra (נקרה) masculine or feminine?
The word Nikra (נקרה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is נְקָרוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.