Baal khayim (בעל חיים) means animal in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בַּעַל חַיִּים
baal khayim
noun · masculine
In English
animal
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Baal khayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זואולוגיהפרט מממלכה של יצורים רב תאיים ניידים (מלבד ספוגיים) שצורכים אנרגיה על ידי צריכת יצורים אחרים.
- 2בעלי חיים (1) למעט האדם.
The word Baal khayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּעַל חַיִּים
- Written without vowel points
- בעל חיים
- Said
- baal khayim
- Plural
- בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
- Inflections
- ר' בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים
- Gematria
- 170
This is how Baal khayim is said in other languages.
- English
- animal
- Russian
- животное,зверь
- French
- animal, bête
These words mean nearly the same as Baal khayim.
- חיה
- בע"ח
- יצורcreature
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What does Baal khayim (בעל חיים) mean in Hebrew?
Baal khayim (בעל חיים) means animal. It is said baal khayim, with the stress on ba.
What is a synonym for Baal khayim (בעל חיים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Baal khayim (בעל חיים) are חיה, בע"ח, and יצור.
Is Baal khayim (בעל חיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Baal khayim (בעל חיים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is בַּעֲלֵי חַיִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בעל חיים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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