Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) means cog in Hebrew.
It can also mean gear. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cog, gear
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Galgal shinayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דיסקה או גלגל שחרוצות בו בליטות דמויות שיניים, ומשמש להעברת תנועה מחלק מכונה אחד לחלק מכונה שני. העברת התנועה נעשית בין שני גלגלי שיניים השלובים אחד בשני, או בין גלגל שיניים לפס שיניים.
The word Galgal shinayim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּלְגַּל שִׁנַּיִם
- Written without vowel points
- גלגל שיניים
- Said
- galgal shinayim
- Plural
- גַּלְגַּלֵּי שִׁנַּיִם
- Inflections
- ר' גַּלְגַּלֵּי שִׁנַּיִם
- Gematria
- 486
This is how Galgal shinayim is said in other languages.
- English
- cog, gear
- Russian
- зубчатое колесо, шестерня
- French
- roue dentée
- German
- Zahnrad
These words mean nearly the same as Galgal shinayim.
- גג"ש
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The word Galgal shinayim is part of these phrases and sayings.
- גלגל שיניים מניע
- גלגל שיניים קוני
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These words come before and after Galgal shinayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Galgal shinayim.
What does Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) mean in Hebrew?
Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) means cog and gear. It is said galgal shinayim, with the stress on gal.
What is a synonym for Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) are גג"ש.
Is Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) masculine or feminine?
The word Galgal shinayim (גלגל שיניים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is גַּלְגַּלֵּי שִׁנַּיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גלגל שנים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.