Sheket (שקט) means rest in Hebrew.
It can also mean serenity. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rest, serenity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Sheket.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראשלווה, מנוחה, מרגוע.
וְשָׁלוֹם וָשֶׁקֶט אֶתֵּן עַל יִשְׂרָאֵל
- 2הֵעדר קול, שתיקה, דומייה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Sheket is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁקֶט
- Written without vowel points
- שקט
- Said
- sheket
- Root
- ש־ק־ט
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 409
This is how Sheket is said in other languages.
- English
- rest, serenity
These words rhyme with Sheket.
The word Sheket is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אי-שקט
- שקט מדיני
- שקט נפשי
- שקט תעשיתי
- השקט שלפני הסערה
- שקט מוחלט
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The word Sheket comes from the root ש־ק־ט, like these words.
These words come before and after Sheket in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sheket.
What does Sheket (שקט) mean in Hebrew?
Sheket (שקט) means rest and serenity. It is said sheket, with the stress on she.
What rhymes with Sheket (שקט)?
Words that rhyme with Sheket (שקט) include דלקת, צלקת, מינקת, יונקת, ברקת, and בצקת.
Is Sheket (שקט) masculine or feminine?
The word Sheket (שקט) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שקט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.