Garav (גָּרָב) means eczema in Hebrew.
It can also mean dermatitis. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
eczema, dermatitis
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Garav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראמחלת עור דלקתית מתמשכת המאופיינת באדמומיות ובגירוי.
יַכְּכָה ה' בִּשְׁחִין מִצְרַיִם ובעפלים [קרי: וּבַטְּחֹרִים] וּבַגָּרָב וּבֶחָרֶס אֲשֶׁר לֹא תוּכַל לְהֵרָפֵא.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Garav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גָּרָב
- Written without vowel points
- גרב
- Said
- garav
- Root
- ג־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Gematria
- 205
This is how Garav is said in other languages.
- English
- eczema, dermatitis
These words mean nearly the same as Garav.
- אקזמה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Garav.
The word Garav comes from the root ג־ר־ב, like these words.
This is where the word Garav comes from.
מן המקרא. מקביל לאכדית: 3970 - להצטרע, וכן סורית (גַרְבָא). ערבית: جَرِبَ - מכוסה בפצעים. חוקרים משערים שבפרוטו שמית היה שורש garab שממנו הסתעפו מילים אלה.
These words come before and after Garav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Garav.
What does Garav (גָּרָב) mean in Hebrew?
Garav (גָּרָב) means eczema and dermatitis. It is said garav, with the stress on rav.
What is a synonym for Garav (גָּרָב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Garav (גָּרָב) are אקזמה.
What rhymes with Garav (גָּרָב)?
Words that rhyme with Garav (גָּרָב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Garav (גָּרָב) masculine or feminine?
The word Garav (גָּרָב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גרב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.