Akhshuv (עכשוב) means camel spider in Hebrew.
It can also mean solifuge. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
camel spider, solifuge
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Akhshuv.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בעל חיים מכיש; ב זהו פרט מסדרה של עכבישים.
שָׁנְנוּ לְשׁוֹנָם כְּמוֹ־נָחָשׁ; חֲמַת עַכְשׁוּב תַּחַת שְׂפָתֵימוֹ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Akhshuv is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַכְשׁוּב
- Written without vowel points
- עכשוב
- Said
- akhshuv
- Root
- ע־כ־ש־ב
- Pattern
- קַטּוּל
- Gematria
- 398
This is how Akhshuv is said in other languages.
- English
- camel spider, solifuge
These words mean nearly the same as Akhshuv.
- מבעיתן
- עקרבותcamel spider
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These words rhyme with Akhshuv.
These words come before and after Akhshuv in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Akhshuv.
What does Akhshuv (עכשוב) mean in Hebrew?
Akhshuv (עכשוב) means camel spider and solifuge. It is said akhshuv, with the stress on shuv.
What is a synonym for Akhshuv (עכשוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Akhshuv (עכשוב) are מבעיתן and עקרבות.
What rhymes with Akhshuv (עכשוב)?
Words that rhyme with Akhshuv (עכשוב) include חשוב, קירוב, יישוב, סיבוב, עצוב, and כרוב.
Is Akhshuv (עכשוב) masculine or feminine?
The word Akhshuv (עכשוב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עכשוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.