Geves (גבס) means gypsum in Hebrew.
It can also mean calcium sulfate and plaster. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
גֶּבֶס
geves
noun · masculine
In English
gypsum, calcium sulfate, plaster
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Geves.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מינרל מסיס במים המבודד טמפרטורה ורעש שמורכב מסידן וגופרית שנוסחתו הכימית היא: CaSO4·2H2O.
- 2רפואהמעטפת חיצונית קשיחה המיועדת לקיבוע שברים בעצמות או מפרקים ביד וברגל.
The word Geves is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גֶּבֶס
- Written without vowel points
- גבס
- Said
- geves
- Root
- ג־ב־ס
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 65
This is how Geves is said in other languages.
- English
- gypsum, calcium sulfate, plaster
- Russian
- гипс
- French
- gypse
- Spanish
- yeso
- German
- Gips
These words rhyme with Geves.
These words come before and after Geves in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Geves.
What does Geves (גבס) mean in Hebrew?
Geves (גבס) means gypsum, calcium sulfate, and plaster. It is said geves, with the stress on ge.
What rhymes with Geves (גבס)?
Words that rhyme with Geves (גבס) include כבש and קבס.
Is Geves (גבס) masculine or feminine?
The word Geves (גבס) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גבס of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.