Kretim (כרתים) means Crete in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Crete
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kretim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד ממחוזות יוון והגדול שבאייה. ארץ מוצאם של הפלשתים.
לָכֵן כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יהוה הִנְנִי נוֹטֶה יָדִי עַל-פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְהִכְרַתִּי אֶת-כְּרֵתִים וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי אֶת-שְׁאֵרִית חוֹף הַיָּם.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kretim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּרֵתִים
- Written without vowel points
- כרתים
- Said
- kretim
- Gematria
- 670
This is how Kretim is said in other languages.
- English
- Crete
These words mean nearly the same as Kretim.
- כפתור
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These words rhyme with Kretim.
These words come before and after Kretim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kretim.
What does Kretim (כרתים) mean in Hebrew?
Kretim (כרתים) means Crete. It is said kretim, with the stress on tim.
What is a synonym for Kretim (כרתים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kretim (כרתים) are כפתור.
What rhymes with Kretim (כרתים)?
Words that rhyme with Kretim (כרתים) include חיים, אלוהים, פנים, עם, תמים, and אקלים.
Is Kretim (כרתים) masculine or feminine?
The word Kretim (כרתים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כרתים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.