Kharif (חריף) means spicy in Hebrew.
It can also mean hot. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
spicy, hot
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Kharif.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד הטעמים, מאופיין בתחושה של צריבה, חום או כאב בקולטני החום הממוקמים בלשון ובחך.
- 2אדם שמחשבתו מפותחת מהירה ועמוקה.
- 3מטבע שעובר לסוחר או סחורה שיש לה הרבה קונים.
- 4שם פרטי לזכר
בְּנֵי חָרִיף מֵאָה שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kharif is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- חָרִיף
- Written without vowel points
- חריף
- Said
- kharif
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Plural
- חֲרִיפִים
- Feminine form
- חֲרִיפָה
- Inflections
- נ' חֲרִיפָה; ר' חֲרִיפִים; נ"ר חֲרִיפוֹת
- Gematria
- 298
This is how Kharif is said in other languages.
- English
- spicy, hot
These words mean nearly the same as Kharif.
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These words mean the opposite of Kharif.
These words rhyme with Kharif.
The word Kharif is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משקה חריף
- פלפל חריף
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These words come before and after Kharif in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kharif.
What does Kharif (חריף) mean in Hebrew?
Kharif (חריף) means spicy and hot. It is said kharif, with the stress on rif.
What is a synonym for Kharif (חריף)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kharif (חריף) are פיקנטי, ממולח, קשה, חד, שנון, and עילוי.
What is the opposite of Kharif (חריף)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kharif (חריף) are קהה.
What rhymes with Kharif (חריף)?
Words that rhyme with Kharif (חריף) include רציף, נגיף, סעיף, חטיף, צריף, and תקיף.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חריף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.