Kilon (קילון) means swipe in Hebrew.
It can also mean swing-beam. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קִילוֹן
kilon
noun · masculine
In English
swipe, swing-beam
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kilon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מוט מעין מנוף, הנע על ציר, ובקצהו דלי ומשמש לשאיבת מים מן הבאר.
The word Kilon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קִילוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- קילון
- Said
- kilon
- Plural
- קִילוֹנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' קִילוֹנוֹת; קִילוֹן־, ר' קִילוֹנוֹת־
- Gematria
- 196
This is how Kilon is said in other languages.
- English
- swipe, swing-beam
These words rhyme with Kilon.
These words come before and after Kilon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kilon.
What does Kilon (קילון) mean in Hebrew?
Kilon (קילון) means swipe and swing-beam. It is said kilon, with the stress on lon.
What rhymes with Kilon (קילון)?
Words that rhyme with Kilon (קילון) include מזון, רצון, צפון, לשון, חלבון, and זיכרון.
Is Kilon (קילון) masculine or feminine?
The word Kilon (קילון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קִילוֹנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קילון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.