Kilayim (כלאיים) means hybrid in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hybrid
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kilayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עירוב של מינים שונים, בצומח או בחי.
אֶת־חֻקֹּתַי, תִּשְׁמֹרוּ – בְּהֶמְתְּךָ לֹא־תַרְבִּיעַ כִּלְאַיִם, שָׂדְךָ לֹא־תִזְרַע כִּלְאָיִם; וּבֶגֶד כִּלְאַיִם שַׁעַטְנֵז, לֹא יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kilayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּלְאַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- כלאיים
- Said
- kilayim
- Root
- כ־ל־א
- Gematria
- 111
This is how Kilayim is said in other languages.
- English
- hybrid
These words mean nearly the same as Kilayim.
- היברידי
- כימרה
- מעורבmongrel
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Kilayim.
- אחיד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Kilayim.
The word Kilayim is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בן כלאיים
- רכב כלאיים
- יצור כלאיים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Kilayim comes from the root כ־ל־א, like these words.
These words come before and after Kilayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kilayim.
What does Kilayim (כלאיים) mean in Hebrew?
Kilayim (כלאיים) means hybrid. It is said kilayim, with the stress on a.
What is a synonym for Kilayim (כלאיים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kilayim (כלאיים) are היברידי, כימרה, and מעורב.
What is the opposite of Kilayim (כלאיים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kilayim (כלאיים) are אחיד.
What rhymes with Kilayim (כלאיים)?
Words that rhyme with Kilayim (כלאיים) include מים, ירושלים, שמיים, מצרים, מאזניים, and צוהריים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כלאים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.