Zihum (זיהום) means pollution in Hebrew.
It can also mean infection. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pollution, infection
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Zihum.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הפיכתו של משהו למלוכלך ומסוכן כגון: אויר ומים.
- 2הימצאות בלתי רצויה של גורם פתוגני או כל חומר זר מזיק במערכת ביולוגית.
The word Zihum is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זִהוּם
- Written without vowel points
- זיהום
- Said
- zihum
- Root
- ז־ה־מ
- Pattern
- קִטּוּל
- Plural
- זִהוּמִים
- Inflections
- ר' זִהוּמִים
- Gematria
- 68
This is how Zihum is said in other languages.
- English
- pollution, infection
- Arabic
- تَلَوُّث, إلْتِهَاب
- French
- infection
These words mean nearly the same as Zihum.
- אילוח
- דלקתinflammation
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Zihum.
These words rhyme with Zihum.
The word Zihum is part of these phrases and sayings.
- זיהום אויר
- זהום אורי
- זהום נחלים
- זהום תרמי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Zihum comes from the root ז־ה־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Zihum in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zihum.
What does Zihum (זיהום) mean in Hebrew?
Zihum (זיהום) means pollution and infection. It is said zihum, with the stress on hum.
What is a synonym for Zihum (זיהום)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zihum (זיהום) are אילוח and דלקת.
What is the opposite of Zihum (זיהום)?
Words that mean the opposite of Zihum (זיהום) are חיטוי.
What rhymes with Zihum (זיהום)?
Words that rhyme with Zihum (זיהום) include תחום, חום, תשלום, תחום, שום, and מום.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זהום of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.