Khalamish (חלמיש) means flint in Hebrew.
It can also mean chert. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
flint, chert
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khalamish.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מין סלע קשה; צוֹר.
הַהֹפְכִי הַצּוּר אֲגַם מָיִם חַלָּמִישׁ לְמַעְיְנוֹ מָיִם.
- 2גאולוגיהסלע צוֹרָנִי בהיר אפור־לבן (Chert), להבדילו מצוֹר (Flint), שהוא סלע צורני שצבעו חום־שחור.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khalamish is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַלָּמִישׁ
- Written without vowel points
- חלמיש
- Said
- khalamish
- Root
- ח־ל־מ־ש
- Plural
- חַלָּמִישִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' חַלָּמִישִׁים
- Gematria
- 388
This is how Khalamish is said in other languages.
- English
- flint, chert
These words mean nearly the same as Khalamish.
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These words rhyme with Khalamish.
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What does Khalamish (חלמיש) mean in Hebrew?
Khalamish (חלמיש) means flint and chert. It is said khalamish, with the stress on mish.
What is a synonym for Khalamish (חלמיש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khalamish (חלמיש) are צור and אבן אש.
What rhymes with Khalamish (חלמיש)?
Words that rhyme with Khalamish (חלמיש) include איש, פטיש, גביש, איש, גמיש, and עכביש.
Is Khalamish (חלמיש) masculine or feminine?
The word Khalamish (חלמיש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חַלָּמִישִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חלמיש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.