Kheret (חרט) means stylus in Hebrew.
It can also mean engraver. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
stylus, engraver
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Kheret.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קנה מחודד לחריטה, ולכתיבה בימי קדם.
וַיִּקַּח מִיָּדָם וַיָּצַר אֹתוֹ בַּחֶרֶט וַיַּעֲשֵׂהוּ עֵגֶל מַסֵּכָה
- 2בהשאלהסגנון כתיבה, עם חרט או כלי אחרGesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kheret is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶרֶט
- Written without vowel points
- חרט
- Said
- kheret
- Root
- ח־ר־ט
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 217
This is how Kheret is said in other languages.
- English
- stylus, engraver
These words rhyme with Kheret.
The word Kheret is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חרט אנוש
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The word Kheret comes from the root ח־ר־ט, like these words.
These words come before and after Kheret in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kheret.
What does Kheret (חרט) mean in Hebrew?
Kheret (חרט) means stylus and engraver. It is said kheret, with the stress on khe.
What rhymes with Kheret (חרט)?
Words that rhyme with Kheret (חרט) include שרשרת, מסגרת, סיירת, משמרת, שפופרת, and עצרת.
Is Kheret (חרט) masculine or feminine?
The word Kheret (חרט) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חרט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.