Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) means whirlpool in Hebrew.
It can also mean vortex. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
whirlpool, vortex
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ma'arbolet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סיבוב מהיר של מים, גז או כל זורם אחר במסלול מעגלי אשר לפעמים יוצר צורת משפך. מערבולות שואבות לתוכן את מה שמצוי בקרבתן.
- 2בהשאלה או דמיון במובנים שונים.
The word Ma'arbolet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְעַרְבֹּלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מערבולת
- Said
- ma'arbolet
- Root
- ע־ר־ב־ל
- Pattern
- מַקְטֹלֶת
- Plural
- מְעַרְבּוֹלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מְעַרְבּוֹלוֹת; מְעַרְבֹּלֶת־, ר' מְעַרְבּוֹלוֹת־
- Gematria
- 748
This is how Ma'arbolet is said in other languages.
- English
- whirlpool, vortex
- Arabic
- دوامة
- Russian
- вихрь, воронка, завихрение
- French
- tourbillon, vortex
These words mean nearly the same as Ma'arbolet.
- סחרור
- שיבולת
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These words rhyme with Ma'arbolet.
The word Ma'arbolet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מערבולות קצה כנף
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The word Ma'arbolet comes from the root ע־ר־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Ma'arbolet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma'arbolet.
What does Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) mean in Hebrew?
Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) means whirlpool and vortex. It is said ma'arbolet, with the stress on bo.
What is a synonym for Ma'arbolet (מערבולת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) are סחרור and שיבולת.
What rhymes with Ma'arbolet (מערבולת)?
Words that rhyme with Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) include יכולת, גולגולת, פסולת, שיבולת, סולת, and תקבולת.
Is Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) masculine or feminine?
The word Ma'arbolet (מערבולת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְעַרְבּוֹלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מערבלת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.