Zakhon (זחון) means Vernier caliper in Hebrew.
It can also mean sliding caliper. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Vernier caliper, sliding caliper
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Zakhon.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קליבר, כלי מדידה מכני למדידות חיצוניות ופנימיות מדויקות.
The word Zakhon is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זָחוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- זחון
- Said
- zakhon
- Root
- ז־ו־ח
- Pattern
- קַטְלוֹן
- Plural
- זָחוֹנִים
- Inflections
- ר' זָחוֹנִים; זָחוֹן־, ר' זָחוֹנֵי־
- Gematria
- 71
This is how Zakhon is said in other languages.
- English
- Vernier caliper, sliding caliper
- Russian
- раздвижной калибр
- French
- calibreur, pied à coulisse
- German
- Schiebelehre
These words mean nearly the same as Zakhon.
These words rhyme with Zakhon.
The word Zakhon comes from the root ז־ו־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Zakhon in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zakhon.
What does Zakhon (זחון) mean in Hebrew?
Zakhon (זחון) means Vernier caliper and sliding caliper. It is said zakhon, with the stress on khon.
What is a synonym for Zakhon (זחון)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zakhon (זחון) are מד זחיח and קליבר.
What rhymes with Zakhon (זחון)?
Words that rhyme with Zakhon (זחון) include מזון, רצון, צפון, לשון, חלבון, and זיכרון.
Is Zakhon (זחון) masculine or feminine?
The word Zakhon (זחון) is a masculine noun, and its plural is זָחוֹנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זחון of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.