Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) means warlock in Hebrew.
It can also mean sorcerer. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
warlock, sorcerer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kashaf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אדם העוסק בכישוף.
וְאַתֶּם אַל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ אֶל־נְבִיאֵיכֶם וְאֶל־קֹסְמֵיכֶם וְאֶל חֲלֹמֹתֵיכֶם וְאֶל-עֹנְנֵיכֶם וְאֶל־כַּשָּׁפֵיכֶם...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kashaf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּשָּׁף
- Written without vowel points
- כשף
- Said
- kashaf
- Root
- כ־ש־פ
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- כַּשָּׁפִים
- Inflections
- ר' כַּשָּׁפִים, כַּשָּׁפֵי־
- Gematria
- 400
This is how Kashaf is said in other languages.
- English
- warlock, sorcerer
- Russian
- волшебник
- French
- sorcier
- Spanish
- brujo
- German
- Zauberer
These words mean nearly the same as Kashaf.
- אשף
- קוסםmagician
- מכשףwarlock
- רב מג
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These words rhyme with Kashaf.
The word Kashaf comes from the root כ־ש־פ, like these words.
This is where the word Kashaf comes from.
מקבילה באכדית: 134; המילה מופיעה פעם אחת בלבד במקרא, בפסוק לעיל.
These words come before and after Kashaf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kashaf.
What does Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) mean in Hebrew?
Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) means warlock and sorcerer. It is said kashaf, with the stress on shaf.
What is a synonym for Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) are אשף, קוסם, מכשף, and רב מג.
What rhymes with Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף)?
Words that rhyme with Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) include כנף, ענף, אף, כף, דף, and גף.
Is Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) masculine or feminine?
The word Kashaf (כַּשָּׁף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כַּשָּׁפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כשף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.