Yokhas (יוחס) means pedigree in Hebrew.
It can also mean lineage. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
יֹחַס
yokhas
noun · masculine
In English
pedigree, lineage
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Yokhas.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1היסטוריה משפחתית.
The word Yokhas is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יֹחַס
- Written without vowel points
- יוחס
- Said
- yokhas
- Root
- י־ח־ס
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- יֻחֲסִין
- Inflections
- ר' יֻחֲסִין
- Gematria
- 84
This is how Yokhas is said in other languages.
- English
- pedigree, lineage
These words mean nearly the same as Yokhas.
- גנאולוגיה
- זיקהconnection
- שושלתlineage
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The word Yokhas comes from the root י־ח־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Yokhas in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yokhas.
What does Yokhas (יוחס) mean in Hebrew?
Yokhas (יוחס) means pedigree and lineage. It is said yokhas, with the stress on yo.
What is a synonym for Yokhas (יוחס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yokhas (יוחס) are גנאולוגיה, זיקה, and שושלת.
Is Yokhas (יוחס) masculine or feminine?
The word Yokhas (יוחס) is a masculine noun, and its plural is יֻחֲסִין.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יחס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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