Kav (קב) means crutch in Hebrew.
It can also mean stilt, peg-leg, and prosthetic. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
crutch, stilt, peg-leg, prosthetic
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקל הנועד לסיע לנכה ברגליו בעת ההליכה.
- 2רגל תותבת.
The word Kav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קַב
- Written without vowel points
- קב
- Said
- kav
- Root
- ק־ב־ב
- Plural
- קַבַּיִם
- Inflections
- ר' קַבַּיִם
- Gematria
- 102
This is how Kav is said in other languages.
- English
- crutch, stilt, peg-leg, prosthetic
- Arabic
- عكاز
- French
- béquille, échasses, prothèse
- Spanish
- muleta
- German
- Krücke
These words mean nearly the same as Kav.
- כלונסpole
- משענתwalking stick
- רגל מעץ
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These words rhyme with Kav.
The word Kav comes from the root ק־ב־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Kav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kav.
What does Kav (קב) mean in Hebrew?
Kav (קב) means crutch, stilt, and peg-leg. It is said kav, with the stress on kav.
What is a synonym for Kav (קב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kav (קב) are כלונס, משענת, and רגל מעץ.
What rhymes with Kav (קב)?
Words that rhyme with Kav (קב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Kav (קב) masculine or feminine?
The word Kav (קב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קַבַּיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.