Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) means overhand knot in Hebrew.
It can also mean thumb knot. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן
kesher bohen
noun · masculine
In English
overhand knot, thumb knot
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kesher bohen.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קשר פשוט, המשמש כמעצור בקצה חבל או כקשר זמני למניעת היפרמות קצה החבל.
The word Kesher bohen is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶשֶׁר בֹּהֶן
- Written without vowel points
- קשר בוהן
- Said
- kesher bohen
- Root
- ק־ש־ר
- Plural
- קִשְׁרֵי בֹּהֶן
- Inflections
- ר' קִשְׁרֵי בֹּהֶן
- Gematria
- 663
This is how Kesher bohen is said in other languages.
- English
- overhand knot, thumb knot
- French
- nœud d'arrêt, demi-nœud
- German
- Überhandknoten, halber schlag
These words mean nearly the same as Kesher bohen.
The word Kesher bohen is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Kesher bohen comes from the root ק־ש־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Kesher bohen in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kesher bohen.
What does Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) mean in Hebrew?
Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) means overhand knot and thumb knot. It is said kesher bohen, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) are קשר אצבע.
Is Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) masculine or feminine?
The word Kesher bohen (קשר בוהן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קִשְׁרֵי בֹּהֶן.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשר בהן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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