Kelesh Meaning: The Hebrew Word קֶלֶשׁ Explained

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קֶלֶשׁ

kelesh

Biblical Hebrew

MeaningA tool with three long, sharp points, like a big fork. It is used on a farm to lift hay.

HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible, in the First Book of Samuel. It describes a farm tool with three sharp points, and its meaning has not changed.

Example

האיכר הרים את החציר עם הקלש.

The farmer lifted the hay with the pitchfork.

An illustration of a large brown wooden pitchfork with silver prongs leaning against golden hay bales in a sunny farmyard.