כּוֹכָב
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. star (any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky)
2. star (a very massive ball of plasma with strong enough gravity to have ongoing fusion of hydrogen or heavier elements in its core) (astronomy)
3. relating to fame
a. star (an actor in a leading role) (acting)
b. star (an exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity)
Pronunciation
kokháv
Examples106
יָכֹל הָיִיתִי לִהְיוֹת כּוֹכָב.
I could have been a star.
אֶרֶץ, מַאֲדִים וְצֶדֶק הֵם כוכבי לכת.
Earth, Mars and Jupiter are planets.
הַסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה עוסק בכּוֹכָבִים.
This is a book about stars.
הִיא הָפְכָה אוֹתִי לכּוֹכָב.
She made me a star.
הַאִם יֶשְׁנָם כּוֹכָבִים שֶׁבָּהֶם חַיִּים אֲחֵרִים?
Are there stars with other forms of life on them?
הִיא עָשְׂתָה ממני כּוֹכָב.
She made me a star.