Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) means Mishnaic Hebrew in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים
leshon khakhamim
noun · feminine
In English
Mishnaic Hebrew
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Leshon khakhamim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ניב של העברית שהגיע לשיא תפוצתו במאה הראשונה לסה"נ ועד המאה החמישית. זוהי שפת המשנה, התוספתא, התלמוד והמדרשים.
The word Leshon khakhamim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים
- Written without vowel points
- לשון חכמים
- Said
- leshon khakhamim
- Gematria
- 504
This is how Leshon khakhamim is said in other languages.
- English
- Mishnaic Hebrew
These words mean nearly the same as Leshon khakhamim.
These words come before and after Leshon khakhamim in the dictionary.
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What does Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) mean in Hebrew?
Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) means Mishnaic Hebrew. It is said leshon khakhamim, with the stress on shon.
What is a synonym for Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) are לשון חז"ל.
Is Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) masculine or feminine?
The word Leshon khakhamim (לשון חכמים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לשון חכמים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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