Shikma (שקמה) means sycamore in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
sycamore
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shikma.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עץ ממשפחת התותיים, הקרוב מבחינה בוטנית לתאנה, אך חסר ערך חקלאי.
לְבֵנִים נָפָלוּ, וְגָזִית נִבְנֶה; שִׁקְמִים גֻּדָּעוּ, וַאֲרָזִים נַחֲלִיף.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shikma is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁקְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- שקמה
- Said
- shikma
- Root
- ש־ק־מ
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- שִׁקְמִים
- Inflections
- ר' שִׁקְמִים
- Gematria
- 445
This is how Shikma is said in other languages.
- English
- sycamore
These words mean nearly the same as Shikma.
These words rhyme with Shikma.
These words come before and after Shikma in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shikma.
What does Shikma (שקמה) mean in Hebrew?
Shikma (שקמה) means sycamore. It is said shikma, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Shikma (שקמה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shikma (שקמה) are פיקוס.
What rhymes with Shikma (שקמה)?
Words that rhyme with Shikma (שקמה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Shikma (שקמה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shikma (שקמה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שִׁקְמִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שקמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.