Kefet (כפת) means lashing in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
lashing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kefet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאות(א) חבל הקושר היטב דבר־מה למקומו, כדי שלא יזוז או ינוע. (ב) חבל, כבל פלדה, רצועה וכדומה לקשירת מטען באונייה או בתוך מכולה, כדי שלא יזוז ממקומו.
- 2שחמטחוסר יכולת של שחקן שמלכו אינו מאוים לבצע את תורו, פט.
The word Kefet is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- כפת
- Said
- kefet
- Root
- כ־פ־ת
- Plural
- כְּפָתִים
- Inflections
- ר' כְּפָתִים; כֶּפֶת־,כְּפָתֵי־
- Gematria
- 500
This is how Kefet is said in other languages.
- English
- lashing
- French
- rusture, saisine, aiguillotte
- German
- Laschung, Zurrung
These words mean nearly the same as Kefet.
- פט
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These words rhyme with Kefet.
The word Kefet is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Kefet comes from the root כ־פ־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Kefet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kefet.
What does Kefet (כפת) mean in Hebrew?
Kefet (כפת) means lashing. It is said kefet, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kefet (כפת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kefet (כפת) are פט.
What rhymes with Kefet (כפת)?
Words that rhyme with Kefet (כפת) include מעטפת, מיצנפת, זפת, קצפת, מרצפת, and רפת.
Is Kefet (כפת) masculine or feminine?
The word Kefet (כפת) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כְּפָתִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.