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Rigid in Hebrew is קָשִׁיחַ (kashíakh).

It can also be said נוקשה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

קָשִׁיחַ
kashíakh
adjective
In English

rigid

/ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for rigid as an adjective.

rigorous, unbending

stiff

  • נוקשה

This is more about the Hebrew word קָשִׁיחַ.

Written with vowel points
קָשִׁיחַ
Written without vowel points
קשיח
Said
kashíakh
Feminine form
קְשִׁיחָה
Its meanings in English
rigid, hard, rigid, stiff

The Hebrew dictionary's page for קשיח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with rigid.

These words come before and after rigid in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨rigid⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨rigid⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨rigid⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קָשִׁיחַ⁩, said kashíakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קשיח⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨rigid⁩?

Besides ⁨קשיח⁩, ⁨rigid⁩ can be said ⁨נוקשה⁩, depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨קשיח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨rigid⁩, ⁨קשיח⁩ can mean ⁨hard, rigid, stiff⁩.

How is ⁨rigid⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨rigid⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rigid and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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