Kese (כסה) means new moon in Hebrew.
It can also mean cover. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
new moon, cover
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kese.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כסוי הירח בסופו של כל חודש.
תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kese is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּסֶה
- Written without vowel points
- כסה
- Said
- kese
- Root
- כ־ס־ה
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 85
This is how Kese is said in other languages.
- English
- new moon, cover
These words mean nearly the same as Kese.
- גלה
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These words mean the opposite of Kese.
- גלה
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The word Kese is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Kese comes from the root כ־ס־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Kese in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kese.
What does Kese (כסה) mean in Hebrew?
Kese (כסה) means new moon and cover. It is said kese.
What is a synonym for Kese (כסה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kese (כסה) are גלה.
What is the opposite of Kese (כסה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kese (כסה) are גלה.
Is Kese (כסה) masculine or feminine?
The word Kese (כסה) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כסה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.