Takhanun (תחנון) means supplication in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
supplication
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Takhanun.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בקשת רחמים
קוֹל עַל-שְׁפָיִים נִשְׁמָע בְּכִי תַחֲנוּנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כִּי הֶעֱוּוּ אֶת-דַּרְכָּם שָׁכְחוּ אֶת-יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם.
- 2יהדותאוסף של קטעי תפילה הנאמרים לאחר חזרת הש"ץ בשחרית ובמנחה, בהם מתוודה המתפלל על חטאיו ומבקש רחמים עליו ועל כל עם ישראל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Takhanun is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּחֲנוּן
- Written without vowel points
- תחנון
- Said
- takhanun
- Root
- ח־נ־נ
- Pattern
- תַּקְטוּל
- Plural
- תַּחֲנוּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' תַּחֲנוּנִים
- Gematria
- 514
This is how Takhanun is said in other languages.
- English
- supplication
These words mean nearly the same as Takhanun.
These words rhyme with Takhanun.
The word Takhanun comes from the root ח־נ־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Takhanun in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Takhanun.
What does Takhanun (תחנון) mean in Hebrew?
Takhanun (תחנון) means supplication. It is said takhanun, with the stress on nun.
What is a synonym for Takhanun (תחנון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Takhanun (תחנון) are פצירה.
What rhymes with Takhanun (תחנון)?
Words that rhyme with Takhanun (תחנון) include סיפון, ארגון, אמון, ציון, נתון, and חיסון.
Is Takhanun (תחנון) masculine or feminine?
The word Takhanun (תחנון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תַּחֲנוּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תחנון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.