Khil (חִיל) means convulsion in Hebrew.
It can also mean tremble. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
convulsion, tremble
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1רעד, עוית כאב.
שָׁמְעוּ עַמִּים יִרְגָּזוּן; חִיל אָחַז יֹשְׁבֵי פְּלָשֶׁת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khil is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חִיל
- Written without vowel points
- חיל
- Said
- khil
- Root
- ח־י־ל
- Pattern
- קִיל
- Gematria
- 48
This is how Khil is said in other languages.
- English
- convulsion, tremble
- Spanish
- convulsión, temblor
These words mean nearly the same as Khil.
These words rhyme with Khil.
The word Khil is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חיל ורעדה
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The word Khil comes from the root ח־י־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Khil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khil.
What does Khil (חִיל) mean in Hebrew?
Khil (חִיל) means convulsion and tremble. It is said khil, with the stress on khil.
What is a synonym for Khil (חִיל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khil (חִיל) are רוגז.
What rhymes with Khil (חִיל)?
Words that rhyme with Khil (חִיל) include צליל, גליל, גיל, רגיל, אליל, and פתיל.
Is Khil (חִיל) masculine or feminine?
The word Khil (חִיל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חיל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.