Kala (קַלָּע) means slinger in Hebrew.
It can also mean marksman. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קַלָּע
kala
noun · masculine
In English
slinger, marksman
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Kala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמשליך אבנים בקלע.
...וַיָּסֹבּוּ הַקַּלָּעִים וַיַּכּוּהָ
- 2מי שמקצועו ירי ברובה.
- 3מי שמיטיב לקלוע ולפגוע במטרה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kala is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַלָּע
- Written without vowel points
- קלע
- Said
- kala
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- קַלָּעִים
- Feminine form
- קַלָּעִית
- Inflections
- ר' קַלָּעִים, נ' קַלָּעִית
- Gematria
- 200
This is how Kala is said in other languages.
- English
- slinger, marksman
These words rhyme with Kala.
These words come before and after Kala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kala.
What does Kala (קַלָּע) mean in Hebrew?
Kala (קַלָּע) means slinger and marksman. It is said kala, with the stress on la.
What rhymes with Kala (קַלָּע)?
Words that rhyme with Kala (קַלָּע) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Kala (קַלָּע) masculine or feminine?
The word Kala (קַלָּע) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קַלָּעִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קלע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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