Pakhut (פָּחוּת) means lesser in Hebrew.
It can also mean inferior. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
פָּחוּת
pakhut
adjective
In English
lesser, inferior
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Pakhut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הרוס במקצתו, פגום.
- 2נמוך בערכו, בגודלו או בכמותו.
The word Pakhut is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּחוּת
- Written without vowel points
- פחות
- Said
- pakhut
- Root
- פ־ח־ת
- Pattern
- קָטוּל
- Plural
- פְּחוּתִים
- Feminine form
- פְּחוּתָה
- Inflections
- נ' פְּחוּתָה, ר' פְּחוּתִים, נ"ר פְּחוּתוֹת
- Gematria
- 494
This is how Pakhut is said in other languages.
- English
- lesser, inferior
These words mean the opposite of Pakhut.
These words rhyme with Pakhut.
The word Pakhut comes from the root פ־ח־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Pakhut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Pakhut.
What does Pakhut (פָּחוּת) mean in Hebrew?
Pakhut (פָּחוּת) means lesser and inferior. It is said pakhut, with the stress on khut.
What is the opposite of Pakhut (פָּחוּת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Pakhut (פָּחוּת) are מעולה.
What rhymes with Pakhut (פָּחוּת)?
Words that rhyme with Pakhut (פָּחוּת) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פחות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.