Kefel (כפל) means multiplication in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
multiplication
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Kefel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פעמיים, פי שנים.
- 2אחת מארבע פעולות חשבון, הזהה בערכה לסכום אותו איבר כמה פעמים ברצף; נותנת את שטח המלבן מתוך אורכי צלעותיו.
- 3קיפול, קפל.
מִי-גִלָּה, פְּנֵי לְבוּשׁוֹ בְּכֶפֶל רִסְנוֹ, מִי יָבוֹא
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kefel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּפֶל
- Written without vowel points
- כפל
- Said
- kefel
- Root
- כ־פ־ל
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- כְּפָלִים
- Inflections
- ר' כְּפָלִים, כִּפְלֵי־; זוגי כִּפְלַיִם
- Gematria
- 130
This is how Kefel is said in other languages.
- English
- multiplication
- Russian
- умножение
These words mean nearly the same as Kefel.
- קיפול
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These words mean the opposite of Kefel.
These words rhyme with Kefel.
The word Kefel is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Kefel comes from the root כ־פ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Kefel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kefel.
What does Kefel (כפל) mean in Hebrew?
Kefel (כפל) means multiplication. It is said kefel, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kefel (כפל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kefel (כפל) are קיפול.
What is the opposite of Kefel (כפל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kefel (כפל) are חילוק.
What rhymes with Kefel (כפל)?
Words that rhyme with Kefel (כפל) include שפל and ספל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כפל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.