Shidukh (שידוך) means matchmaking in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שִׁדּוּךְ
shidukh
noun · masculine
In English
matchmaking
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shidukh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הצעת נשואין, התנאים והסִכומים שהצדדים מתחיבים בהם. לרב באמצעות צד שלישי.
- 2בהשאלההפגשת בחור ובחורה בעיקר למטרת נישואין, באמצעות אדם אחר המשמש שדכן.
- 3בהשאלהחיבור בין שני גורמים לצורך השגת מטרה.
The word Shidukh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁדּוּךְ
- Written without vowel points
- שידוך
- Said
- shidukh
- Root
- ש־ד־כ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Gematria
- 340
This is how Shidukh is said in other languages.
- English
- matchmaking
These words mean nearly the same as Shidukh.
These words rhyme with Shidukh.
The word Shidukh comes from the root ש־ד־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Shidukh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shidukh.
What does Shidukh (שידוך) mean in Hebrew?
Shidukh (שידוך) means matchmaking. It is said shidukh, with the stress on dukh.
What is a synonym for Shidukh (שידוך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shidukh (שידוך) are ארוס.
What rhymes with Shidukh (שידוך)?
Words that rhyme with Shidukh (שידוך) include חינוך, נמוך, ברוך, לכלוך, דרוך, and חיכוך.
Is Shidukh (שידוך) masculine or feminine?
The word Shidukh (שידוך) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שדוך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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