Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) means facilitation of rehabilitation in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
facilitation of rehabilitation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Takanat hashavim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"לסיוע לעבריינים החוזרים לדרך הישר.
- 2מקור הביטוי במשנה:, ופירש הרמב"ם שם: "ואמנם נעשה זה מפני תקנת השבים כדי שלא תקשה דרך התשובה על בעל העבירה".
The word Takanat hashavim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּקָּנַת הַשָּׁבִים
- Written without vowel points
- תקנת השבים
- Said
- takanat hashavim
- Gematria
- 1,307
This is how Takanat hashavim is said in other languages.
- English
- facilitation of rehabilitation
- French
- les lois de la réhabilitation
- German
- Erleichterung der Rehabilitation
These words mean nearly the same as Takanat hashavim.
- רהביליטציה
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These words come before and after Takanat hashavim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Takanat hashavim.
What does Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) mean in Hebrew?
Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) means facilitation of rehabilitation. It is said takanat hashavim, with the stress on nat.
What is a synonym for Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) are רהביליטציה.
Is Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) masculine or feminine?
The word Takanat hashavim (תקנת השבים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תקנת השבים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.