Shuk (שׁוּק) means market in Hebrew.
It can also mean souq. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
market, souq
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shuk.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקום מסחר, זירה בה מתנהל סחר.
- 2סלנגמצב שבו כל אדם עושה כרצונו מבלי שתאכף עליו משמעת.
- 3לשון המקרארחוב, דרך עירונית שבשוליה בתים.
עֹבֵר בַּשּׁוּק אֵצֶל פִּנָּהּ וְדֶרֶךְ בֵּיתָהּ יִצְעָד.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shuk is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוּק
- Written without vowel points
- שוק
- Said
- shuk
- Root
- ש־ו־ק
- Plural
- שְׁוָקִים
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁוָקִים; שׁוּק־, ר' שׁוּקֵי־
- Gematria
- 406
This is how Shuk is said in other languages.
- English
- market, souq
- Arabic
- سوق, بازار
- Russian
- рынок
- French
- marché
These words mean nearly the same as Shuk.
These words rhyme with Shuk.
The word Shuk is part of these phrases and sayings.
- יום שוק
- פשוט נבלה בשוק ואל תצטרך לבריות
- שוק אפור
- שוק ההון
- שוק חופשי
- שוק פשפשים
- שוק שחור
- שוק יד שניה
- שוק סיטונאי
- שוק קמעונאי
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The word Shuk comes from the root ש־ו־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Shuk in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shuk.
What does Shuk (שׁוּק) mean in Hebrew?
Shuk (שׁוּק) means market and souq. It is said shuk, with the stress on shuk.
What is a synonym for Shuk (שׁוּק)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shuk (שׁוּק) are באזאר, יריד, רחוב, שכונה, ג'ונגל, and בית־זונות.
What rhymes with Shuk (שׁוּק)?
Words that rhyme with Shuk (שׁוּק) include בקבוק, זיקוק, חלוק, ג'וק, דפוק, and אדוק.
Is Shuk (שׁוּק) masculine or feminine?
The word Shuk (שׁוּק) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שְׁוָקִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שוק of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.