Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) means Mishnaic Hebrew in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
לְשׁוֹן חָזָ"ל
leshon khazal
noun · feminine
In English
Mishnaic Hebrew
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Leshon khazal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הלשון העברית שהייתה מדוברת בקרב יהודים שחיו בין המאה הראשונה למאה החמישית לספירה.
The word Leshon khazal is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לְשׁוֹן חָזָ"ל
- Written without vowel points
- לשון חז"ל
- Said
- leshon khazal
- Gematria
- 431
This is how Leshon khazal is said in other languages.
- English
- Mishnaic Hebrew
- French
- Hébreu mishnaïque
- German
- Mittelhebräisch
These words mean nearly the same as Leshon khazal.
- לשון חכמיםMishnaic Hebrew
- עברית משנאית
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These words come before and after Leshon khazal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Leshon khazal.
What does Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) mean in Hebrew?
Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) means Mishnaic Hebrew. It is said leshon khazal, with the stress on shon.
What is a synonym for Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) are לשון חכמים and עברית משנאית.
Is Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) masculine or feminine?
The word Leshon khazal (לשון חז"ל) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לשון חז"ל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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