Ivkhat kherev (אבחת חרב) means fell swoop in Hebrew.
It can also mean sword thrust. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אִבְחַת חֶרֶב
ivkhat kherev
noun · feminine
In English
fell swoop, sword thrust
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Ivkhat kherev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכת חרב.
- 2פעולה הרסנית.
עַל כָּל-שַׁעֲרֵיהֶם נָתַתִּי אִבְחַת-חָרֶב
- 3במהירות, בבת אחת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ivkhat kherev is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִבְחַת חֶרֶב
- Written without vowel points
- אבחת חרב
- Said
- ivkhat kherev
- Root
- א־ב־ח
- Gematria
- 621
This is how Ivkhat kherev is said in other languages.
- English
- fell swoop, sword thrust
These words come before and after Ivkhat kherev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ivkhat kherev.
What does Ivkhat kherev (אבחת חרב) mean in Hebrew?
Ivkhat kherev (אבחת חרב) means fell swoop and sword thrust. It is said ivkhat kherev, with the stress on khat.
Is Ivkhat kherev (אבחת חרב) masculine or feminine?
The word Ivkhat kherev (אבחת חרב) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אבחת חרב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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