כיסא \ כִּסֵּא
kisémasculine
The Hebrew word for "chair" is כיסא \ כִּסֵּא (kisé).
כיסא \ כִּסֵּא refers to the piece of furniture used for sitting.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of כיסא \ כִּסֵּא is כיסאות (kise'ot).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced kisé.
Did you know?
- The word כיסא is an ancient loanword originating from the Akkadian word kussûm.
- In Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah, the 'Throne of Glory' is referred to as כיסא הכבוד, representing the manifestation of God's presence in the world.
- While כיסא is a chair, a traditional stool is called a שרפרף (shrarép), a word that is not native to ancient Hebrew but was adopted into the modern language.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries כיסא, CC BY-SA 4.0.
