Rekhilut (רכילות) means gossip in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רְכִילוּת
rekhilut
noun · feminine
In English
gossip
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rekhilut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דיבור על אדם מאחורי גבו.
The word Rekhilut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רְכִילוּת
- Written without vowel points
- רכילות
- Said
- rekhilut
- Root
- ר־כ־ל
- Pattern
- קְטִילוּת
- Gematria
- 666
This is how Rekhilut is said in other languages.
- English
- gossip
- French
- commère
- Spanish
- chismoso, chismosa, copuchento, argüendero
These words mean nearly the same as Rekhilut.
These words rhyme with Rekhilut.
The word Rekhilut comes from the root ר־כ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Rekhilut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rekhilut.
What does Rekhilut (רכילות) mean in Hebrew?
Rekhilut (רכילות) means gossip. It is said rekhilut, with the stress on lut.
What is a synonym for Rekhilut (רכילות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rekhilut (רכילות) are דיבה, השמצה, and לעז.
What rhymes with Rekhilut (רכילות)?
Words that rhyme with Rekhilut (רכילות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Rekhilut (רכילות) masculine or feminine?
The word Rekhilut (רכילות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רכילות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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