Krav maga (קרב מגע) means close combat in Hebrew.
It can also mean Krav Maga. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
קְרַב מַגָּע
krav maga
noun · masculine
In English
close combat, Krav Maga
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Krav maga.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמנות לחימה המתמקדת בפיתוח הגנה עצמית ומתן מענה למקרי אלימות שעלולים להתרחש ברחוב.
The word Krav maga is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קְרַב מַגָּע
- Written without vowel points
- קרב מגע
- Said
- krav maga
- Root
- ק־ר־ב
- Gematria
- 415
This is how Krav maga is said in other languages.
- English
- close combat, Krav Maga
The word Krav maga comes from the root ק־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Krav maga in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Krav maga.
What does Krav maga (קרב מגע) mean in Hebrew?
Krav maga (קרב מגע) means close combat and Krav Maga. It is said krav maga, with the stress on ga.
Is Krav maga (קרב מגע) masculine or feminine?
The word Krav maga (קרב מגע) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרב מגע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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