Kelet (קלת) means basket in Hebrew.
It can also mean kalathos. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קֶלֶת
kelet
noun · feminine
In English
basket, kalathos
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kelet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1טנא, סל קלוע לנשיאת פירות.
- 2κάλαθος - סל מָאֳרָךְ. חוקרים אחדים סבורים שהמילה היוונית שאולה מהשורש העברי. אם סברה זו נכונה, המילה העברית קלת נוצרה בתהליך של שאילה כפולה - ראשית מעברית ואחר כך מיוונית. יש הסוברים כי תיבת: קלת שימשה כשם כוללני לסל שבימי קדם מונח היה לצד אבני הרחיים ושימש כעין משפך, ככתוב
The word Kelet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- קלת
- Said
- kelet
- Root
- ק־ל־ה
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- קְלָתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' קְלָתוֹת; קֶלֶת־, ר' קַלְתוֹת־
- Gematria
- 530
This is how Kelet is said in other languages.
- English
- basket, kalathos
These words mean nearly the same as Kelet.
These words rhyme with Kelet.
The word Kelet comes from the root ק־ל־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Kelet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kelet.
What does Kelet (קלת) mean in Hebrew?
Kelet (קלת) means basket and kalathos. It is said kelet, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kelet (קלת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kelet (קלת) are טנא, אפרכסת, and סל.
What rhymes with Kelet (קלת)?
Words that rhyme with Kelet (קלת) include דלת, גחלת, תועלת, צוללת, שרשרת, and גלגלת.
Is Kelet (קלת) masculine or feminine?
The word Kelet (קלת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is קְלָתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קלת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.