כתר
keter
The English word 'crown' is translated into Hebrew as כתר (keter).
The noun כתר refers to a royal headdress. You can also use the related verb הכתיר to describe the act of formally declaring someone a monarch.
Meaning: royal headdress (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun כתר is a masculine noun. To form the plural, use כתרים to mean 'crowns'.
How do you pronounce it?
keter
Did you know?
- In Jewish mysticism, the כתר is the highest and most hidden of the ten Sephirot, representing the divine will that exists above human understanding.
- In the Talmud, the כתר of a Torah scholar is considered more prestigious and lasting than the crown of a worldly king.
- Many ancient synagogues feature a כתר as a decorative motif on the Torah ark to symbolize the sovereignty of the divine law.
Examples in context
- בלי צלב אין כתר.No cross, no crown.This sentence is useful for illustrating the proverb 'No cross, no crown' using כתר.Tatoeba #6013955 by fekundulo, translation #18373 by AlanF_US
- המלך חובש תמיד כתר.The king always wears a crown.This sentence shows the king wearing a כתר.Tatoeba #6010503 by fekundulo, translation #49456 by CK
- הוא הניח כתר על ראשו של המלך.He put a crown on the king's head.This sentence describes the action of placing a כתר on a head.Tatoeba #3205505 by nava, translation #3249147 by nava
- המלך עטה על ראשו כתר משובח.The king wore a splendid crown on his head.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Agur are looking at a display in a museum.
- דניאל Danielהאם זה כתר עתיק?ha'im ze ketar atik?Is this an ancient crown?
- עגור Adiכן, זה כתר מזהב.ken, ze ketar m'zahav.Yes, it is a gold crown.
- דניאל Danielהכתר נראה יפהפה.haketer nira yefe'fe.The crown looks beautiful.
- עגור Adiהוא באמת מרשים מאוד.hu be'emet marshim me'od.It is truly very impressive.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
