Khamas (חמס) means evildoing in Hebrew.
It can also mean injustice. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
evildoing, injustice
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khamas.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצב שבו אדם גוזל את רכושו של אחר בחוסר צדק.
וַתֹּאמֶר שָׂרַי אֶל־אַבְרָם, חֲמָסִי עָלֶיךָ; אָנֹכִי נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶךָ, וַתֵּרֶא כִּי הָרָתָה וָאֵקַל בְּעֵינֶיהָ...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khamas is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמָס
- Written without vowel points
- חמס
- Said
- khamas
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- חֲמָסִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲמָסִים; חֲמַס־, ר' חִמְסֵי־
- Gematria
- 108
This is how Khamas is said in other languages.
- English
- evildoing, injustice
These words mean nearly the same as Khamas.
- גזל
- עושקexploitation
- שוד
- ביזה
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These words rhyme with Khamas.
The word Khamas is part of these phrases and sayings.
- זעק חמס
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These words come before and after Khamas in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khamas.
What does Khamas (חמס) mean in Hebrew?
Khamas (חמס) means evildoing and injustice. It is said khamas, with the stress on mas.
What is a synonym for Khamas (חמס)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khamas (חמס) are גזל, עושק, שוד, and ביזה.
What rhymes with Khamas (חמס)?
Words that rhyme with Khamas (חמס) include מפרש, כלונס, פס, גס, קירקס, and הדס.
Is Khamas (חמס) masculine or feminine?
The word Khamas (חמס) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲמָסִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.