Maake (מעקה) means railing in Hebrew.
It can also mean bulwark. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
railing, bulwark
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Maake.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גדר המוצבת מטעמי בטיחות בקצהו של משטח מוגבה, כגון מרפסת או גרם מדרגות.
כִּי תִבְנֶה בַּיִת חָדָשׁ, וְעָשִׂיתָ מַעֲקֶה לְגַגֶּךָ; וְלֹא־תָשִׂים דָּמִים בְּבֵיתֶךָ, כִּי־יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל מִמֶּנּוּ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Maake is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲקֶה
- Written without vowel points
- מעקה
- Said
- maake
- Root
- ע־ק־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַעֲקִים או מַעֲקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַעֲקִים או מַעֲקוֹת
- Gematria
- 215
This is how Maake is said in other languages.
- English
- railing, bulwark
- Russian
- перила
- French
- rampe
- German
- Geländer
These words mean nearly the same as Maake.
- חל
- חיל
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These words rhyme with Maake.
The word Maake is part of these phrases and sayings.
These words come before and after Maake in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maake.
What does Maake (מעקה) mean in Hebrew?
Maake (מעקה) means railing and bulwark. It is said maake, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Maake (מעקה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Maake (מעקה) are חל and חיל.
What rhymes with Maake (מעקה)?
Words that rhyme with Maake (מעקה) include משקה, מדכא, and מלקה.
Is Maake (מעקה) masculine or feminine?
The word Maake (מעקה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַעֲקִים או מַעֲקוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מעקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.