Khavatselet (חבצלת) means pancratium in Hebrew.
It can also mean rose of Sharon. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pancratium, rose of Sharon
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Khavatselet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח ממחלקת החד פסיגיים המשתייך למשפחת הנרקיסיים
יְשֻׂשׂוּם מִדְבָּר, וְצִיָּה; וְתָגֵל עֲרָבָה וְתִפְרַח, כַּחֲבַצָּלֶת.
- 2בהשאלהסמל המלוכה הצרפתי.
- 3שם פרטי לנקבה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khavatselet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲבַצֶּלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- חבצלת
- Said
- khavatselet
- Plural
- חֲבַצָּלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חֲבַצָּלוֹת
- Gematria
- 530
This is how Khavatselet is said in other languages.
- English
- pancratium, rose of Sharon
- Russian
- лилия
- French
- fleur de lys
- Spanish
- azucena
- German
- Lilie
These words rhyme with Khavatselet.
This is where the word Khavatselet comes from.
ייתכן כי שמה של החבצלת נגזר משום פקעת הבצל האופיינית למשפחת הנרקיסיים. אשורית: בהגיית חבּצִילַתוּ ḫabaṣillatu. סורית (חַמְצַלָיתָא).
These words come before and after Khavatselet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khavatselet.
What does Khavatselet (חבצלת) mean in Hebrew?
Khavatselet (חבצלת) means pancratium and rose of Sharon. It is said khavatselet, with the stress on tse.
What rhymes with Khavatselet (חבצלת)?
Words that rhyme with Khavatselet (חבצלת) include דלת, גחלת, תועלת, צוללת, שרשרת, and גלגלת.
Is Khavatselet (חבצלת) masculine or feminine?
The word Khavatselet (חבצלת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֲבַצָּלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חבצלת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.