Sandak (סנדק) means godparent in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סַנְדָּק
sandak
noun · masculine
In English
godparent
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Sandak.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יהדותאיש המחזיק על ברכיו את הרך הנולד בעת שמבצעים בו את המילה.
- 2נצרותאיש המקבל על עצמו את האחריות לחינוכו הדתי של תינוק המוטבל בכנסייה ואת הדאגה לגידולו במקרה שיתייתם מהוריו.
The word Sandak is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סַנְדָּק
- Written without vowel points
- סנדק
- Said
- sandak
- Gematria
- 214
This is how Sandak is said in other languages.
- English
- godparent
- Arabic
- عراب, إشبين
- Russian
- крстный отец
- French
- parrain
- Spanish
- padrino
- German
- Pate
- Yiddish
- סנדק
These words rhyme with Sandak.
These words come before and after Sandak in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sandak.
What does Sandak (סנדק) mean in Hebrew?
Sandak (סנדק) means godparent. It is said sandak, with the stress on dak.
What rhymes with Sandak (סנדק)?
Words that rhyme with Sandak (סנדק) include ירק, משחק, חזק, מוצק, חיידק, and מרחק.
Is Sandak (סנדק) masculine or feminine?
The word Sandak (סנדק) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סנדק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.