Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) means planet in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
planet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Kokhav lekhet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ארכאיגרם שמים הנמצא בתנועה ביחס למפת הכוכבים הסטטית בשמים כפי שהיא נראת מכדור הארץ.
- 2אחד משמונה עצמים כדוריים ניכרים בגודל ובמסה המקיפים את השמש: כוכב חמה, נגה, ארץ, מאדים, צדק, שבתאי, אורון ורהב.
- 3בהשאלהגופיף שמימי, המשתייך לכוכב גדול או שאריות של כוכב בחלל החיצון ומהלך סביבו במסלול קבוע, והוא בעל מסה עצמית מספקת לכדי גיבוש צורה כדורית, אך לא לשם קיום היתוך גרעיני.
The word Kokhav lekhet is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כּוֹכַב לֶכֶת
- Written without vowel points
- כוכב לכת
- Said
- kokhav lekhet
- Root
- כ־כ־ב
- Plural
- כּוֹכְבֵי־לֶכֶת
- Inflections
- ר' כּוֹכְבֵי־לֶכֶת
- Gematria
- 498
This is how Kokhav lekhet is said in other languages.
- English
- planet
- Arabic
- كوكب
- Russian
- планета
- French
- planète
- Spanish
- planeta
- German
- Planet
These words mean nearly the same as Kokhav lekhet.
These words mean the opposite of Kokhav lekhet.
The word Kokhav lekhet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כוכב לכת ארצי
- כוכב לכת תועה
- כוכב לכת ננסי
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The word Kokhav lekhet comes from the root כ־כ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Kokhav lekhet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kokhav lekhet.
What does Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) mean in Hebrew?
Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) means planet. It is said kokhav lekhet, with the stress on khav.
What is a synonym for Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) are פלנטה.
What is the opposite of Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) are כוכב שבת.
Is Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) masculine or feminine?
The word Kokhav lekhet (כוכב לכת) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כּוֹכְבֵי־לֶכֶת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כוכב לכת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.