This is what the Hebrew word Shi'amum (שיעמום) means.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שִׁעֲמוּם
shi'amum
noun · masculine
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shi'amum.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רגש שלילי המתעורר כתוצאה מחוסר ענין בגירוי פיזי ורגשי המורגש באותו הרגע.
The word Shi'amum is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁעֲמוּם
- Written without vowel points
- שיעמום
- Said
- shi'amum
- Root
- ש־ע־מ־מ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 466
These words mean nearly the same as Shi'amum.
These words mean the opposite of Shi'amum.
These words rhyme with Shi'amum.
These words come before and after Shi'amum in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shi'amum.
What is a synonym for Shi'amum (שיעמום)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shi'amum (שיעמום) are שיממון and קדרות.
What is the opposite of Shi'amum (שיעמום)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shi'amum (שיעמום) are עניין and כיף.
What rhymes with Shi'amum (שיעמום)?
Words that rhyme with Shi'amum (שיעמום) include תחום, חום, תשלום, תחום, שום, and זיהום.
Is Shi'amum (שיעמום) masculine or feminine?
The word Shi'amum (שיעמום) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שעמום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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