Kalkal (כלכל) means steward in Hebrew.
It can also mean purser and paymaster. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
steward, purser, paymaster
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kalkal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותקצין משק באונייה מסחרית, האחראי על אספקת המזון והארוחות של הצוות והנוסעים ועל שרותי הניקיון במגורים.
- 2ימאותקצין משק ואספקה באוניית מלחמה. בתקופת המפרשים היה הכלכל קצין משנה, האחראי לאספקת המזון והקצבתו לטבחי המֶסִים של קציני ומלחי האונייה.
The word Kalkal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּלְכַּל
- Written without vowel points
- כלכל
- Said
- kalkal
- Root
- כ־ל־כ־ל
- Pattern
- קַלְקַל
- Plural
- כַּלְכַּלים
- Inflections
- ר' כַּלְכַּלים; כַּלְכַּל־, כַּלְכַּלֵי־
- Gematria
- 100
This is how Kalkal is said in other languages.
- English
- steward, purser, paymaster
These words mean nearly the same as Kalkal.
- כלכל ראשיchief steward
- מלצרwaiter
- קצין משק
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These words rhyme with Kalkal.
The word Kalkal comes from the root כ־ל־כ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Kalkal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kalkal.
What does Kalkal (כלכל) mean in Hebrew?
Kalkal (כלכל) means steward, purser, and paymaster. It is said kalkal, with the stress on kal.
What is a synonym for Kalkal (כלכל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kalkal (כלכל) are כלכל ראשי, מלצר, and קצין משק.
What rhymes with Kalkal (כלכל)?
Words that rhyme with Kalkal (כלכל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
Is Kalkal (כלכל) masculine or feminine?
The word Kalkal (כלכל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כַּלְכַּלים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כלכל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.