Keles (קלס) means ridicule in Hebrew.
It can also mean derision. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ridicule, derision
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Keles.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראחרפה, גנאי.
כִּי הָיָה דְבַר ה' לִי לְחֶרְפָּה וּלְקֶלֶס כָּל הַיּוֹם
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Keles is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶלֶס
- Written without vowel points
- קלס
- Said
- keles
- Root
- ק־ל־ס
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Inflections
- קֶלֶס־
- Gematria
- 190
This is how Keles is said in other languages.
- English
- ridicule, derision
These words mean nearly the same as Keles.
- קלסהderision
- לעג
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These words rhyme with Keles.
The word Keles comes from the root ק־ל־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Keles in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keles.
What does Keles (קלס) mean in Hebrew?
Keles (קלס) means ridicule and derision. It is said keles, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Keles (קלס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keles (קלס) are קלסה and לעג.
What rhymes with Keles (קלס)?
Words that rhyme with Keles (קלס) include פלס.
Is Keles (קלס) masculine or feminine?
The word Keles (קלס) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קלס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.