Keresh (קרש) means plank in Hebrew.
It can also mean board, rudder oar, and steering oar. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
plank, board, rudder oar, steering oar
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Keresh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לוח עץ מנוסר המשמש לעבודות נגרות ובנין.
- 2משוט גדול ורחב בירכתי ספינה, המשמש לניהוגה ימינה ושמאלה.
אַלּוֹנִים מִבָּשָׁן עָשׂוּ מִשּׁוֹטָיִךְ קַרְשֵׁךְ עָשׂוּ שֵׁן בַּת אֲשֻׁרִים מֵאִיֵּי כתים [כִּתִּיִּים].
- 3עממימשטחים שונים
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Keresh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶרֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- קרש
- Said
- keresh
- Root
- ק־ר־ש
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- קְרָשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' קְרָשִׁים; קֶרֶשׁ־, ר' קַרְשֵׁי־
- Gematria
- 600
This is how Keresh is said in other languages.
- English
- plank, board, rudder oar, steering oar
- French
- franc-bord
- German
- Steuerruder
These words mean nearly the same as Keresh.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Keresh.
The word Keresh is part of these phrases and sayings.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Keresh comes from the root ק־ר־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Keresh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keresh.
What does Keresh (קרש) mean in Hebrew?
Keresh (קרש) means plank, board, and rudder oar. It is said keresh, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Keresh (קרש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keresh (קרש) are קורה, נסר, משוט הגה, and מנהיג.
What rhymes with Keresh (קרש)?
Words that rhyme with Keresh (קרש) include גרש, פרש, and חרש.
Is Keresh (קרש) masculine or feminine?
The word Keresh (קרש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְרָשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.