Kama (קמא) means previous in Hebrew.
It can also mean first and former. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
previous, first, former
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kama.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הקודם, הראשון.
The word Kama is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- קַמָּא
- Written without vowel points
- קמא
- Said
- kama
- Root
- ק־ו־מ
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Feminine form
- קַמַּיְתָא ר' קַמָּאֵי
- Inflections
- נ' קַמַּיְתָא ר' קַמָּאֵי
- Gematria
- 141
This is how Kama is said in other languages.
- English
- previous, first, former
These words mean the opposite of Kama.
- בתרא
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Kama.
The word Kama is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בבא קמא
- בית משפט קמא
- תנא קמא
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The word Kama comes from the root ק־ו־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Kama in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kama.
What does Kama (קמא) mean in Hebrew?
Kama (קמא) means previous, first, and former. It is said kama, with the stress on ka.
What is the opposite of Kama (קמא)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kama (קמא) are בתרא.
What rhymes with Kama (קמא)?
Words that rhyme with Kama (קמא) include דרמה, ימה, טלגרמה, פסטרמה, מקאמה, and היסטוגרמה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קמא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.