Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) means grit in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
grit
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Geres.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תְּבוּאָה שעברה פעולה של גריסה.
וְאִם תַּקְרִיב מִנְחַת בִּכּוּרִים לַה' אָבִיב קָלוּי בָּאֵשׁ גֶּרֶשׂ כַּרְמֶל תַּקְרִיב אֵת מִנְחַת בִּכּוּרֶיךָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Geres is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גֶּרֶשׂ
- Written without vowel points
- גרש
- Said
- geres
- Root
- ג־ר־ש
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 503
This is how Geres is said in other languages.
- English
- grit
These words mean nearly the same as Geres.
- גריס
- עציט
- עסיד
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These words rhyme with Geres.
The word Geres comes from the root ג־ר־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Geres in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Geres.
What does Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) mean in Hebrew?
Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) means grit. It is said geres, with the stress on ge.
What is a synonym for Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) are גריס, עציט, and עסיד.
What rhymes with Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ)?
Words that rhyme with Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) include חרס, ערש, פרס, קרס, and ארס.
Is Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) masculine or feminine?
The word Geres (גֶּרֶשׂ) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גרש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.