Kasher (כשר) means right in Hebrew.
It can also mean good, fit, and kosher. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
right, good, fit, kosher
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Kasher.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מתאים, ראוי.
וַתֹּאמֶר: אִם עַל הַמֶּלֶךְ טוֹב וְאִם מָצָאתִי חֵן לְפָנָיו וְכָשֵׁר הַדָּבָר לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ וְטוֹבָה אֲנִי בְּעֵינָיו יִכָּתֵב לְהָשִׁיב אֶת הַסְּפָרִים מַחֲשֶׁבֶת הָמָן בֶּן הַמְּדָתָא הָאֲגָגִי אֲשֶׁר כָּתַב לְאַבֵּד אֶת הַיְּהוּדִים אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל מְדִינוֹת הַמֶּלֶךְ.
- 2הלכהתקף הלכתית. עומד בתנאי ההלכה.
- 3בהשאלהראוי ומותר לאכילה לאחר שהוכן ונעשה על פי הנדרש בהלכה.
- 4בהשאלהבעל חיים, בהמה, עוף, דג, או חגב שחוקי התורה התירו לאכלם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kasher is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּשֵׁר
- Written without vowel points
- כשר
- Said
- kasher
- Root
- כ־ש־ר
- Pattern
- קָטֵל
- Plural
- כְּשֵׁרִים
- Inflections
- ר' כְּשֵׁרִים
- Gematria
- 520
This is how Kasher is said in other languages.
- English
- right, good, fit, kosher
- Arabic
- ملائم, صالح, موافق للشريعة اليهودية
- Russian
- пригодный, удовлетворяющий правилам
These words mean nearly the same as Kasher.
- הגון
- טובgood
- טהור
- נכון
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Kasher.
- טרף
- טמא
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Kasher.
The word Kasher is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חושד בכשרים
- כל האמצעים כשרים
- כשר אבל מסריח
- כשר למאכל
- כשר למהדרין
- שחיטה כשרה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Kasher comes from the root כ־ש־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Kasher in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kasher.
What does Kasher (כשר) mean in Hebrew?
Kasher (כשר) means right, good, and fit. It is said kasher, with the stress on sher.
What is a synonym for Kasher (כשר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kasher (כשר) are הגון, טוב, טהור, and נכון.
What is the opposite of Kasher (כשר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kasher (כשר) are טרף and טמא.
What rhymes with Kasher (כשר)?
Words that rhyme with Kasher (כשר) include חסר, עיוור, חבר, סיפר, גר, and זעיר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כשר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.