Shukha (שוחה) means ditch in Hebrew.
It can also mean trench. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ditch, trench
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Shukha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בור, חפירה באדמת מישור.
שׁוּחָה עֲמֻקָּה, פִּי זָרוֹת זְעוּם יְהוָה, יפול- (יִפָּל-) שָׁם.
- 2בור חפור משוך לאורך, עשוי כמכשול להולך.
- 3תעלה שחופרים במלחמה המשמשת מחסה.
- 4* החיילים הסתתרו בשוחות שחפרו לכל אורך החזית.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shukha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- שוחה
- Said
- shukha
- Root
- ש־ו־ח
- Pattern
- קְטוּלָה
- Gematria
- 319
This is how Shukha is said in other languages.
- English
- ditch, trench
- German
- Graben
These words mean nearly the same as Shukha.
These words mean the opposite of Shukha.
These words rhyme with Shukha.
The word Shukha comes from the root ש־ו־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Shukha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shukha.
What does Shukha (שוחה) mean in Hebrew?
Shukha (שוחה) means ditch and trench. It is said shukha, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Shukha (שוחה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shukha (שוחה) are חפיר, בור, חיל, and שיח.
What is the opposite of Shukha (שוחה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shukha (שוחה) are סוללה.
What rhymes with Shukha (שוחה)?
Words that rhyme with Shukha (שוחה) include משפחה, ברכה, שמחה, מנוחה, הלכה, and מערכה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שוחה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.