Kal vakhomer (קל וחומר) means a fortiori in Hebrew.
It is a word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קַל וָחֹמֶר
kal vakhomer
word
In English
a fortiori
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kal vakhomer.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בוודאי; תהליך לוגי של הסקה מעניין אחד לעניין אחר חמור ממנו.
The word Kal vakhomer is a word.
- Written with vowel points
- קַל וָחֹמֶר
- Written without vowel points
- קל וחומר
- Said
- kal vakhomer
- Gematria
- 390
This is how Kal vakhomer is said in other languages.
- English
- a fortiori
These words mean nearly the same as Kal vakhomer.
The word Kal vakhomer is part of these phrases and sayings.
- יפה שתיקה לחכמים קל וחמר לטפשים
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These words come before and after Kal vakhomer in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kal vakhomer.
What does Kal vakhomer (קל וחומר) mean in Hebrew?
Kal vakhomer (קל וחומר) means a fortiori. It is said kal vakhomer, with the stress on kho.
What is a synonym for Kal vakhomer (קל וחומר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kal vakhomer (קל וחומר) are על אחת כמה וכמה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קל וחמר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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