Tool in Hebrew is כְּלִי (kli).
It can also be said מכשיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tool
/tul/
These are the Hebrew words for tool as a noun.
mechanical device intended to make a task easier
- כְּלִיכליklimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
equipment used in a profession
- מַכְשִׁירמכשירmakhshírmasculineIn 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
- tool, 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 tool.
These words come before and after tool in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tool in Hebrew.
How do you say tool in Hebrew?
tool in Hebrew is כְּלִי, said kli. Without vowel points it is written כלי. Its plural is כֵּלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for tool?
Besides כלי, tool can be said מַכְשִׁיר (makhshír), depending on the meaning.
Is כלי masculine or feminine?
The word כלי is masculine.
What else does כלי mean in English?
Besides tool, 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 tool and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.