Kataf (כתף) means porter in Hebrew.
It can also mean carrier. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
כַּתָּף
kataf
noun · masculine
In English
porter, carrier
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kataf.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סבל, מי שמלאכתו לשאת משאות ממקום למקום.
The word Kataf is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּתָּף
- Written without vowel points
- כתף
- Said
- kataf
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- כַּתָפִים
- Inflections
- ר' כַּתָפִים; כַּתַף־, ר' כַּתָפֵי־
- Gematria
- 500
This is how Kataf is said in other languages.
- English
- porter, carrier
These words mean nearly the same as Kataf.
These words rhyme with Kataf.
The word Kataf is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Kataf in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kataf.
What does Kataf (כתף) mean in Hebrew?
Kataf (כתף) means porter and carrier. It is said kataf, with the stress on taf.
What is a synonym for Kataf (כתף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kataf (כתף) are סבל.
What rhymes with Kataf (כתף)?
Words that rhyme with Kataf (כתף) include כנף, ענף, אף, כף, דף, and גף.
Is Kataf (כתף) masculine or feminine?
The word Kataf (כתף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כַּתָפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כתף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.