Keret (קרת) means city in Hebrew.
It can also mean town. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
city, town
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Keret.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקום מושב בני אדם גדול ומבוסס. עיר.
לְיַד שְׁעָרִים לְפִי קָרֶת מְבוֹא פְתָחִים תָּרֹנָּה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Keret is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- קרת
- Said
- keret
- Root
- ק־ר־ה
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Gematria
- 700
This is how Keret is said in other languages.
- English
- city, town
These words mean nearly the same as Keret.
- עיר
- קרייהtown
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Keret.
- כפר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Keret.
The word Keret comes from the root ק־ר־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Keret in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keret.
What does Keret (קרת) mean in Hebrew?
Keret (קרת) means city and town. It is said keret, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Keret (קרת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keret (קרת) are עיר and קרייה.
What is the opposite of Keret (קרת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Keret (קרת) are כפר.
What rhymes with Keret (קרת)?
Words that rhyme with Keret (קרת) include שרשרת, מסגרת, סיירת, משמרת, שפופרת, and עצרת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.