Reykhan (ריחן) means basil in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רֵיחָן
reykhan
noun · masculine
In English
basil
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Reykhan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח תבלין ממחלקת הדו פסיגיים המשתייך למשפחת השפתניים.
The word Reykhan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רֵיחָן
- Written without vowel points
- ריחן
- Said
- reykhan
- Root
- ר־י־ח
- Pattern
- קַטְלָן
- Gematria
- 268
This is how Reykhan is said in other languages.
- English
- basil
- Arabic
- الحبق
- Russian
- базилик
- French
- basilic
- Spanish
- albahaca
- German
- Basilikum
These words mean nearly the same as Reykhan.
These words rhyme with Reykhan.
The word Reykhan comes from the root ר־י־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Reykhan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Reykhan.
What does Reykhan (ריחן) mean in Hebrew?
Reykhan (ריחן) means basil. It is said reykhan, with the stress on khan.
What is a synonym for Reykhan (ריחן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Reykhan (ריחן) are בזיליקום.
What rhymes with Reykhan (ריחן)?
Words that rhyme with Reykhan (ריחן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Reykhan (ריחן) masculine or feminine?
The word Reykhan (ריחן) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ריחן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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