Keshel (כשל) means defect in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
defect
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Keshel.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חוסר תקינות. מצב
The word Keshel is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּשֶׁל
- Written without vowel points
- כשל
- Said
- keshel
- Root
- כ־ש־ל
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- כְּשָׁלִים
- Inflections
- ר' כְּשָׁלִים, כִּשְׁלֵי־
- Gematria
- 350
This is how Keshel is said in other languages.
- English
- defect
These words mean nearly the same as Keshel.
- כישלוןfailure
- תקל
- נגף
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Keshel.
The word Keshel is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כשל לוגי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Keshel comes from the root כ־ש־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Keshel in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Keshel.
What does Keshel (כשל) mean in Hebrew?
Keshel (כשל) means defect. It is said keshel, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Keshel (כשל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Keshel (כשל) are כישלון, תקל, and נגף.
What rhymes with Keshel (כשל)?
Words that rhyme with Keshel (כשל) include נשל and אשל.
Is Keshel (כשל) masculine or feminine?
The word Keshel (כשל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כְּשָׁלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כשל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.