Instrument in Hebrew is כְּלִי (kli).
It can also be said כלי נגינה, מכשיר, or מסמך, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
instrument
/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/ /ˈɪnstɹʊmənt/
These are the Hebrew words for instrument as a noun.
tool
- כְּלִיכליklimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
musical device
- כְּלִי נְגִינָהכלי נגינהkli neginamasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
measuring device
- מַכְשִׁירמכשירmakhshirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
legal document
- מִסְמָךְמסמךmismakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּלִי.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּלִי
- Written without vowel points
- כלי
- Said
- kli
- Plural
- כֵּלִים
- Its meanings in English
- instrument, armory; tool; utensil; instrument, dishes
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כלי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with instrument.
These words come before and after instrument in the list.
These are the questions people ask about instrument in Hebrew.
How do you say instrument in Hebrew?
instrument in Hebrew is כְּלִי, said kli. Without vowel points it is written כלי. Its plural is כֵּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for instrument?
Besides כלי, instrument can be said כְּלִי נְגִינָה (kli negina), מַכְשִׁיר (makhshir), or מִסְמָךְ (mismakh), depending on the meaning.
Is כלי masculine or feminine?
The word כלי is masculine.
What else does כלי mean in English?
Besides instrument, כלי can mean armory; tool; utensil; instrument and dishes.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry instrument and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.