Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) means consideration in Hebrew.
It can also mean judgment. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
consideration, judgment
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shikul daat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יכולת ראיית מציאות מורכבת, וקבלת החלטות בתבונה המתחשבת במכלול העובדות.
The word Shikul daat is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁקּוּל דַּעַת
- Written without vowel points
- שיקול דעת
- Said
- shikul daat
- Root
- ש־ק־ל
- Plural
- אין נס' שִׁקּוּל דַּעְתוֹ
- Inflections
- ר' אין נס' שִׁקּוּל דַּעְתוֹ
- Gematria
- 920
This is how Shikul daat is said in other languages.
- English
- consideration, judgment
These words mean nearly the same as Shikul daat.
These words mean the opposite of Shikul daat.
The word Shikul daat comes from the root ש־ק־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Shikul daat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shikul daat.
What does Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) mean in Hebrew?
Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) means consideration and judgment. It is said shikul daat, with the stress on kul.
What is a synonym for Shikul daat (שיקול דעת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) are כובד ראש.
What is the opposite of Shikul daat (שיקול דעת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) are קלות ראש.
Is Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) masculine or feminine?
The word Shikul daat (שיקול דעת) is a masculine noun, and its plural is אין נס' שִׁקּוּל דַּעְתוֹ.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שקול דעת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.