Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) means marlinespike in Hebrew.
It can also mean marlinspike, marling-spike, and fid. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
marlinespike, marlinspike, marling-spike, fid
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Deker khavalim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פין מתכת מחודד, המשמש לעשיית קליעות בחבלים ובכבלים.
The word Deker khavalim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- דֶּקֶר חֲבָלִים
- Written without vowel points
- דקר חבלים
- Said
- deker khavalim
- Plural
- דִּקְרֵי חֲבָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' דִּקְרֵי חֲבָלִים
- Gematria
- 394
This is how Deker khavalim is said in other languages.
- English
- marlinespike, marlinspike, marling-spike, fid
These words mean nearly the same as Deker khavalim.
These words come before and after Deker khavalim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Deker khavalim.
What does Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) mean in Hebrew?
Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) means marlinespike, marlinspike, and marling-spike. It is said deker khavalim, with the stress on de.
What is a synonym for Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) are דקר.
Is Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) masculine or feminine?
The word Deker khavalim (דקר חבלים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is דִּקְרֵי חֲבָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry דקר חבלים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.