Kiv (כיב) means ulcer in Hebrew.
It can also mean open sore, canker, and sore. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ulcer, open sore, canker, sore
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kiv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שם כולל לכל סוג של פצע פתוח.
The word Kiv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּיב
- Written without vowel points
- כיב
- Said
- kiv
- Root
- כ־א־ב
- Pattern
- קִיל
- Plural
- כיבים
- Inflections
- ר' כיבים; ס"ר כיבי־
- Gematria
- 32
This is how Kiv is said in other languages.
- English
- ulcer, open sore, canker, sore
These words mean nearly the same as Kiv.
These words rhyme with Kiv.
The word Kiv is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כיב קיבה
- כיב פפטי
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The word Kiv comes from the root כ־א־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Kiv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kiv.
What does Kiv (כיב) mean in Hebrew?
Kiv (כיב) means ulcer, open sore, and canker. It is said kiv, with the stress on kiv.
What is a synonym for Kiv (כיב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kiv (כיב) are פצע and נומי.
What rhymes with Kiv (כיב)?
Words that rhyme with Kiv (כיב) include סיב, מרכיב, יריב, נתיב, יציב, and ניב.
Is Kiv (כיב) masculine or feminine?
The word Kiv (כיב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כיבים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כיב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.