Kherev malakhim (חרב מלחים) means cutlass in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חֶרֶב מַלָּחִים
kherev malakhim
noun · feminine
In English
cutlass
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kherev malakhim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותחרב קצרה ומעוקלת שהייתה נשקם של מלחים וחיילי צי בתקופת המפרשים.
The word Kherev malakhim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶרֶב מַלָּחִים
- Written without vowel points
- חרב מלחים
- Said
- kherev malakhim
- Plural
- חַרְבוֹת מַלָּחִים
- Inflections
- ר' חַרְבוֹת מַלָּחִים
- Gematria
- 338
This is how Kherev malakhim is said in other languages.
- English
- cutlass
- French
- sabre d'abordage
These words come before and after Kherev malakhim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kherev malakhim.
What does Kherev malakhim (חרב מלחים) mean in Hebrew?
Kherev malakhim (חרב מלחים) means cutlass. It is said kherev malakhim, with the stress on khe.
Is Kherev malakhim (חרב מלחים) masculine or feminine?
The word Kherev malakhim (חרב מלחים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חַרְבוֹת מַלָּחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חרב מלחים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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