Karkash (קרקש) means rattler in Hebrew.
It can also mean bell and ratchet. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
rattler, bell, ratchet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Karkash.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רעשן, פעמון יד, צעצוע יד המשמיע קולות קשקוש או נקישות.
- 2מחגר משונן; מנגנון מכני בעל גלגל משונן וציפורן חוגרת, המאפשר תנועה סיבובית או קווית של חלק מכונה בכיוון אחד בלבד ומונע את תנועתו בכיוון ההפוך.
The word Karkash is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַרְקָשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- קרקש
- Said
- karkash
- Plural
- קַרְקָשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' קַרְקָשִׁים; קַרְקַשׁ־, ר' קַרְקָשֵׁי־
- Gematria
- 700
This is how Karkash is said in other languages.
- English
- rattler, bell, ratchet
- French
- cliquet, rochet
- German
- Klingel, Schelle, Ratsche
These words mean nearly the same as Karkash.
These words rhyme with Karkash.
The word Karkash is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Karkash in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Karkash.
What does Karkash (קרקש) mean in Hebrew?
Karkash (קרקש) means rattler, bell, and ratchet. It is said karkash, with the stress on kash.
What is a synonym for Karkash (קרקש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Karkash (קרקש) are רעשן, מחגר משונן, and ראצ'ט.
What rhymes with Karkash (קרקש)?
Words that rhyme with Karkash (קרקש) include חדש, דבש, נחש, משולש, רש, and חלש.
Is Karkash (קרקש) masculine or feminine?
The word Karkash (קרקש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קַרְקָשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרקש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.