Kesher shemone (קשר שמונה) means figure-eight knot in Hebrew.
It can also mean figure of eight knot. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קֶשֶׁר שְׁמוֹנֶה
kesher shemone
noun · masculine
In English
figure-eight knot, figure of eight knot
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kesher shemone.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותקשר עצר בקצה חבל, שצורתו כצורת הספרה שמונה.
The word Kesher shemone is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֶשֶׁר שְׁמוֹנֶה
- Written without vowel points
- קשר שמונה
- Said
- kesher shemone
- Plural
- קִשְׁרֵי שְׁמוֹנֶה
- Inflections
- ר' קִשְׁרֵי שְׁמוֹנֶה
- Gematria
- 1,001
This is how Kesher shemone is said in other languages.
- English
- figure-eight knot, figure of eight knot
- Russian
- восьмёрка
- French
- nœud en huit, nœud de huit
- German
- Achtknoten
The word Kesher shemone is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Kesher shemone in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kesher shemone.
What does Kesher shemone (קשר שמונה) mean in Hebrew?
Kesher shemone (קשר שמונה) means figure-eight knot and figure of eight knot. It is said kesher shemone, with the stress on ke.
Is Kesher shemone (קשר שמונה) masculine or feminine?
The word Kesher shemone (קשר שמונה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קִשְׁרֵי שְׁמוֹנֶה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קשר שמונה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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