Yizkor (יזכור) means memorial prayer in Hebrew.
It can also mean yizkor. It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
יִזְכֹּר
yizkor
word
In English
memorial prayer, yizkor
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yizkor.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1נוסח תפילה לבן אדם שנפטר, המבקשת מהאל שלא ישכח את נשמתו של הנפטר, ושיניח את נשמתו בגן עדן.
The word Yizkor is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- יִזְכֹּר
- Written without vowel points
- יזכור
- Said
- yizkor
- Root
- ז־כ־ר
- Gematria
- 243
This is how Yizkor is said in other languages.
- English
- memorial prayer, yizkor
- Spanish
- oración conmemorativa, yizkor
These words mean nearly the same as Yizkor.
These words rhyme with Yizkor.
The word Yizkor comes from the root ז־כ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Yizkor in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yizkor.
What does Yizkor (יזכור) mean in Hebrew?
Yizkor (יזכור) means memorial prayer and yizkor. It is said yizkor, with the stress on kor.
What is a synonym for Yizkor (יזכור)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yizkor (יזכור) are השכבה.
What rhymes with Yizkor (יזכור)?
Words that rhyme with Yizkor (יזכור) include אור, עור, צינור, מקור, אזור, and בור.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יזכר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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