Tsorekh (צורך) means need in Hebrew.
It can also mean necessity and requirment. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
need, necessity, requirment
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tsorekh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הרגשה שיש דבר־מה שאי־אפשר בלעדיו; מניע לפעולה.
The word Tsorekh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צׂרֶךְ
- Written without vowel points
- צורך
- Said
- tsorekh
- Root
- צ־ר־כ
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- צְרָכִים
- Inflections
- ר' צְרָכִים; צׂרֶךְ־, ר' צָרְכֵי־
- Gematria
- 316
This is how Tsorekh is said in other languages.
- English
- need, necessity, requirment
- Arabic
- حاجة
These words mean nearly the same as Tsorekh.
- נחיצות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Tsorekh.
The word Tsorekh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- צורך בסיסי
- צורך השעה
- צורך קיומי
- במקרה הצורך
- בעת הצורך
- די הצורך
- כל צורכו
- בעל צרכים מיוחדים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Tsorekh comes from the root צ־ר־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsorekh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsorekh.
What does Tsorekh (צורך) mean in Hebrew?
Tsorekh (צורך) means need, necessity, and requirment. It is said tsorekh, with the stress on tso.
What is a synonym for Tsorekh (צורך)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsorekh (צורך) are נחיצות.
What rhymes with Tsorekh (צורך)?
Words that rhyme with Tsorekh (צורך) include אורך.
Is Tsorekh (צורך) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsorekh (צורך) is a masculine noun, and its plural is צְרָכִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צרך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.