Kesher hashkhala (קשר השחלה) means reeving knot in Hebrew.
It can also mean half hitch and seizing. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קֶשֶׁר הַשְׁחָלָה
kesher hashkhala
noun · masculine
In English
reeving knot, half hitch and seizing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kesher hashkhala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותקשר לחיבור שני חבלים עבים. מחברים כל חבל בענד טבעת אל החבל השני, ומאבטחים את שני הקצוות החופשיים אל המשך החבל בכריכת חיבור.
The word Kesher hashkhala is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶשֶׁר הַשְׁחָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- קשר השחלה
- Said
- kesher hashkhala
- Plural
- קִשְׁרֵי הַשְׁחָלָה
- Inflections
- ר' קִשְׁרֵי הַשְׁחָלָה
- Gematria
- 948
This is how Kesher hashkhala is said in other languages.
- English
- reeving knot, half hitch and seizing
These words come before and after Kesher hashkhala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kesher hashkhala.
What does Kesher hashkhala (קשר השחלה) mean in Hebrew?
Kesher hashkhala (קשר השחלה) means reeving knot and half hitch and seizing. It is said kesher hashkhala, with the stress on ke.
Is Kesher hashkhala (קשר השחלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Kesher hashkhala (קשר השחלה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קִשְׁרֵי הַשְׁחָלָה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשר השחלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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