Khilbe (חילבה) means fenugreek in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חִלְבָּה [חִלְבֶּה, חֻלְבָּה]
khilbe
noun · feminine
In English
fenugreek
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khilbe.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צמח חד שנתי ממחלקת הדו פסיגיים המשתייך למשפחת הקטניות, ולו שימוש קולינרי במטבח התימני ובתחום הרפואה.
The word Khilbe is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חִלְבָּה [חִלְבֶּה, חֻלְבָּה]
- Written without vowel points
- חילבה
- Said
- khilbe
- Root
- ח־ל־ב
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Gematria
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This is how Khilbe is said in other languages.
- English
- fenugreek
- German
- Bockshornklee
These words mean nearly the same as Khilbe.
- גרגרנית יוונית
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The word Khilbe comes from the root ח־ל־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Khilbe in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khilbe.
What does Khilbe (חילבה) mean in Hebrew?
Khilbe (חילבה) means fenugreek. It is said khilbe, with the stress on khil.
What is a synonym for Khilbe (חילבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khilbe (חילבה) are גרגרנית יוונית.
Is Khilbe (חילבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Khilbe (חילבה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חלבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.