Krav (קרב) means battle in Hebrew.
It can also mean fight and combat. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
battle, fight, combat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Krav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לחימה אלימה של שני צדדים או יותר.
גְּעַר חַיַּת קָנֶה עֲדַת אַבִּירִים בְּעֶגְלֵי עַמִּים מִתְרַפֵּס בְּרַצֵּי כָסֶף בִּזַּר עַמִּים קְרָבוֹת יֶחְפָּצוּ.
- 2מילת קריאה המציינת תחילת סבב לחימה בתחרות.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Krav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קְרָב
- Written without vowel points
- קרב
- Said
- krav
- Root
- ק־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קְטָל
- Plural
- קְרָבֹות
- Inflections
- ר' קְרָבֹות
- Gematria
- 302
This is how Krav is said in other languages.
- English
- battle, fight, combat
These words mean nearly the same as Krav.
- מאבק
- ריבdispute
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These words rhyme with Krav.
The word Krav is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Krav comes from the root ק־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Krav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Krav.
What does Krav (קרב) mean in Hebrew?
Krav (קרב) means battle, fight, and combat. It is said krav, with the stress on krav.
What is a synonym for Krav (קרב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Krav (קרב) are מאבק and ריב.
What rhymes with Krav (קרב)?
Words that rhyme with Krav (קרב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Krav (קרב) masculine or feminine?
The word Krav (קרב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קְרָבֹות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.