Hebrew Word of the Day
שקט
she-KET • noun (also used as an adjective) — 9th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: quiet; silence; calm
Examples
- בבקשה תהיו שקטים בזמן ההרצאה.
(Please be quiet during the lecture.) - יש שקט מוחלט בספרייה בלילה.
(There is absolute silence in the library at night.) - אני צריך קצת שקט כדי לקרוא.
(I need some quiet to read.)
Synonyms
- דממה
- רוגע
שקט is used both as a noun (silence, quiet) and as an adjective (quiet). People often say שקט! as a command meaning "Be quiet!" דממה implies total, often sudden silence; רוגע emphasizes calmness or peacefulness rather than absence of sound.
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