Khemla (חמלה) means compassion in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
compassion
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khemla.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחושת רחמים או אהדה לאחר.
"וַיִּתְמַהְמָהּ--וַיַּחֲזִיקוּ הָאֲנָשִׁים בְּיָדוֹ וּבְיַד-אִשְׁתּוֹ וּבְיַד שְׁתֵּי בְנֹתָיו, בְּחֶמְלַת יְהוָה עָלָיו; וַיֹּצִאֻהוּ וַיַּנִּחֻהוּ, מִחוּץ לָעִיר"
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khemla is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶמְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- חמלה
- Said
- khemla
- Pattern
- קֶטְלָה
- Inflections
- חֶמְלַת־
- Gematria
- 83
This is how Khemla is said in other languages.
- English
- compassion
- Arabic
- رحمة
- Russian
- жалость
These words mean nearly the same as Khemla.
- רחמים
- אהדהsympathy
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These words mean the opposite of Khemla.
These words rhyme with Khemla.
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These are the questions people ask about the word Khemla.
What does Khemla (חמלה) mean in Hebrew?
Khemla (חמלה) means compassion. It is said khemla, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Khemla (חמלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khemla (חמלה) are רחמים and אהדה.
What is the opposite of Khemla (חמלה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khemla (חמלה) are אכזריות and שפטים.
What rhymes with Khemla (חמלה)?
Words that rhyme with Khemla (חמלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.