Tsarikh (צריך) means have to in Hebrew.
It can also mean need and should. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
have to, need, should
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsarikh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משהו שזקוקים לו.
The word Tsarikh is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- צָרִיךְ
- Written without vowel points
- צריך
- Said
- tsarikh
- Root
- צ־ר־כ
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Plural
- צְרִיכִים
- Feminine form
- צְרִיכָה
- Inflections
- נ' צְרִיכָה, ר' צְרִיכִים, נ"ר צְרִיכוֹת
- Gematria
- 320
This is how Tsarikh is said in other languages.
- English
- have to, need, should
- Arabic
- يَجِبُ
These words mean nearly the same as Tsarikh.
- יש
- נדרש
- חיב
- נחוץnecessary
- זקוק
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These words rhyme with Tsarikh.
The word Tsarikh comes from the root צ־ר־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsarikh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsarikh.
What does Tsarikh (צריך) mean in Hebrew?
Tsarikh (צריך) means have to, need, and should. It is said tsarikh, with the stress on rikh.
What is a synonym for Tsarikh (צריך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsarikh (צריך) are יש, נדרש, חיב, נחוץ, and זקוק.
What rhymes with Tsarikh (צריך)?
Words that rhyme with Tsarikh (צריך) include תהליך, נסיך, סמיך, פריך, חניך, and חתיך.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צריך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.