Nikud (ניקוד) means vocalization in Hebrew.
It can also mean pointing, rating, and scoring. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
vocalization, pointing, rating, scoring
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Nikud.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סימון כתמים עגולים וקטנים על משטח כל שהוא.
- 2דקדוקמערכת הסימנים (לרוב קווים ונקודות) המציינים כיצד יש לקרוא את צלילי התנועה בטקסט כלשהו.
- 3הוספת סימני עזר לקריאת צלילי התנועה בתמליל כל שהוא.
- 4דירוג הישגי מתמודד בתחרות על־ידי מתן נקודות.
The word Nikud is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נִקּוּד
- Written without vowel points
- ניקוד
- Said
- nikud
- Root
- נ־ק־ד
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- נִקּוּדִים
- Inflections
- ר' נִקּוּדִים
- Gematria
- 170
This is how Nikud is said in other languages.
- English
- vocalization, pointing, rating, scoring
These words rhyme with Nikud.
The word Nikud is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ניקוד בבלי
- ניקוד טברני
- ניקוד עליון
- ניקוד תחתון
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The word Nikud comes from the root נ־ק־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Nikud in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nikud.
What does Nikud (ניקוד) mean in Hebrew?
Nikud (ניקוד) means vocalization, pointing, and rating. It is said nikud, with the stress on kud.
What rhymes with Nikud (ניקוד)?
Words that rhyme with Nikud (ניקוד) include למוד, עמוד, ריקוד, תלמוד, גדוד, and ניגוד.
Is Nikud (ניקוד) masculine or feminine?
The word Nikud (ניקוד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נִקּוּדִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקוד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.