Karkhon (קרחון) means glacier in Hebrew.
It can also mean iceberg. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
glacier, iceberg
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Karkhon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משטח קרח ענק שעשוי ממים שקפאו.
- 2מאכל של גלידה על מקל, הנמכר בטעמים רבים.
- 3מין כלי ששמים בצידנית כדי לשמור על קור בתוכה.
The word Karkhon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַרְחוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- קרחון
- Said
- karkhon
- Pattern
- קַטְלוֹן
- Plural
- קַרְחוֹנִים
- Inflections
- ר' קַרְחוֹנִים
- Gematria
- 364
This is how Karkhon is said in other languages.
- English
- glacier, iceberg
- Arabic
- ثلاجة
- Russian
- ледник
- French
- glacier
- Spanish
- glaciar
- German
- Gletscher
- Yiddish
- גלעטשהער
These words mean nearly the same as Karkhon.
These words rhyme with Karkhon.
The word Karkhon is part of these phrases and sayings.
- קרחון יבשתי
- קרחון ימי
- קצה הקרחון
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These words come before and after Karkhon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Karkhon.
What does Karkhon (קרחון) mean in Hebrew?
Karkhon (קרחון) means glacier and iceberg. It is said karkhon, with the stress on khon.
What is a synonym for Karkhon (קרחון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Karkhon (קרחון) are שלגון and קרטיב.
What rhymes with Karkhon (קרחון)?
Words that rhyme with Karkhon (קרחון) include מזון, רצון, צפון, לשון, חלבון, and זיכרון.
Is Karkhon (קרחון) masculine or feminine?
The word Karkhon (קרחון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קַרְחוֹנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרחון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.