כביכול

Hebrew

Etymology

Compound of כְּ־ (k'-, “like, as”) +‎ בְּ־ (b'-, “in, with”) +‎ יָכוֹל (yakhól, “can, able”).

Adverb

כִּבְיָכוֹל • (kiv'yakhól)

  1. as it were, so to speak
  2. apparently, seemingly
    Synonyms: כַּנִּרְאֶה, לִכְאוֹרָה
  3. hypothetically
    Synonym: לִכְאוֹרָה
  4. allegedly
    Synonym: לִכְאוֹרָה

Usage notes

  • Used in Jewish texts when ascribing to God emotions or other states not usually ascribed to Him. It is at times used as a noun as a euphemism when ascribing undesirable traits such as dying.

See also

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