Tikun (תיקון) means repairing in Hebrew.
It can also mean mending. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
repairing, mending
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Tikun.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הכנה, יצירה, עריכה וסידור. העמדת יצירה על מכונה.
- 2הסרת קלקול ושיבוש, החזרה למצב הרצוי לאחר שנמצא בו קלקול.
- 3(במובן מצומצם) סדר פעולות רוחניות, שנעשות להסיר פגמים מהנשמה או מהעולם.
- 4בהשאלהקישוט וייפוי.
The word Tikun is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תִּקּוּן
- Written without vowel points
- תיקון
- Said
- tikun
- Root
- ת־ק־נ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- תִּקּוּנִים
- Inflections
- ר' תִּקּוּנִים
- Gematria
- 566
This is how Tikun is said in other languages.
- English
- repairing, mending
- Arabic
- إصْلاح
These words mean the opposite of Tikun.
- קלקול
- הרס
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tikun.
The word Tikun is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תקון הגשם
- תיקון חצות
- תקון עולם
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Tikun comes from the root ת־ק־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tikun in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tikun.
What does Tikun (תיקון) mean in Hebrew?
Tikun (תיקון) means repairing and mending. It is said tikun, with the stress on kun.
What is the opposite of Tikun (תיקון)?
Words that mean the opposite of Tikun (תיקון) are קלקול and הרס.
What rhymes with Tikun (תיקון)?
Words that rhyme with Tikun (תיקון) include סיפון, ארגון, אמון, ציון, נתון, and חיסון.
Is Tikun (תיקון) masculine or feminine?
The word Tikun (תיקון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is תִּקּוּנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תקון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.