Kharuv (חרוב) means carob in Hebrew.
It can also mean locust bean. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
carob, locust bean
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kharuv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עץ ירוק עד מתת־משפחת הקסאלפיניים שבמשפחת הקטניות. פריו מתוק, ובצורת תרמיל.
- 2סמל לאוכל דל, מאכל עניים
The word Kharuv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָרוּב
- Written without vowel points
- חרוב
- Said
- kharuv
- Root
- ח־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קָטוּל
- Plural
- חֲרוּבִים
- Inflections
- ר' חֲרוּבִים
- Gematria
- 216
This is how Kharuv is said in other languages.
- English
- carob, locust bean
- Arabic
- خَرُوبْ
- French
- caroubier
- Yiddish
- באָקסער
These words rhyme with Kharuv.
The word Kharuv is part of these phrases and sayings.
- קב חרובים
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The word Kharuv comes from the root ח־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Kharuv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kharuv.
What does Kharuv (חרוב) mean in Hebrew?
Kharuv (חרוב) means carob and locust bean. It is said kharuv, with the stress on ruv.
What rhymes with Kharuv (חרוב)?
Words that rhyme with Kharuv (חרוב) include חשוב, קירוב, יישוב, סיבוב, עצוב, and כרוב.
Is Kharuv (חרוב) masculine or feminine?
The word Kharuv (חרוב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חֲרוּבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חרוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.