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Peles (פלס) means level in Hebrew.

It can also mean spirit level. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

פֶּלֶס
peles
noun · masculine
In English

level, spirit level

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with פ

The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Peles.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    כלי מדידה העשוי למדוד משקל.
    פֶּלֶס וּמֹאזְנֵי מִשְׁפָּט לַיהוָה מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כָּל אַבְנֵי כִיס
  2. 2
    כלי מדידה המכיל נוזל ומודד אלכסון ויישור של משטחים ביחס לפני כדור הארץ.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Peles is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
פֶּלֶס
Written without vowel points
פלס
Said
peles
Root
פ־ל־ס
Pattern
קֶטֶל
Plural
פְּלָסִים
Inflections
ר' פְּלָסִים
Gematria
170

This is how Peles is said in other languages.

English
level, spirit level

These words mean nearly the same as Peles.

These words rhyme with Peles.

The word Peles is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • פלס בנאים

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The word Peles comes from the root פ־ל־ס, like these words.

These words come before and after Peles in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Peles.

What does Peles (⁨פלס⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Peles (⁨פלס⁩) means level and spirit level. It is said peles, with the stress on pe.

What is a synonym for Peles (⁨פלס⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Peles (⁨פלס⁩) are ⁨מאזניים⁩.

What rhymes with Peles (⁨פלס⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Peles (⁨פלס⁩) include ⁨קלס⁩.

Is Peles (⁨פלס⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Peles (⁨פלס⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨פְּלָסִים⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פלס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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