Beyt kherev (בית חרב) means centerboard case in Hebrew.
It can also mean centerboard trunk. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
בֵּית חֶרֶב
beyt kherev
noun · masculine
In English
centerboard case, centerboard trunk
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Beyt kherev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותתיבה צרה באמצע הגוף של סירת מפרשים, לאורך השדרית, בתוכה נמצאת החרב לאחר הרמתה.
The word Beyt kherev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בֵּית חֶרֶב
- Written without vowel points
- בית חרב
- Said
- beyt kherev
- Plural
- בָּתֵי־חֶרֶֶב
- Inflections
- ר' בָּתֵי־חֶרֶֶב
- Gematria
- 622
This is how Beyt kherev is said in other languages.
- English
- centerboard case, centerboard trunk
These words mean nearly the same as Beyt kherev.
These words come before and after Beyt kherev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Beyt kherev.
What does Beyt kherev (בית חרב) mean in Hebrew?
Beyt kherev (בית חרב) means centerboard case and centerboard trunk. It is said beyt kherev, with the stress on khe.
What is a synonym for Beyt kherev (בית חרב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Beyt kherev (בית חרב) are ארגז החרב.
Is Beyt kherev (בית חרב) masculine or feminine?
The word Beyt kherev (בית חרב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is בָּתֵי־חֶרֶֶב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בית חרב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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