Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) means tackle in Hebrew.
It can also mean purchase and block and tackle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tackle, purchase, block and tackle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ma'arekhet galgalot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מנגנון מכני המורכב משתי גלגלות או יותר וחבל או כֶּבֶל המושחל דרכן. משמש להשגת רווח כוח כאשר משתמשים בכוח השרירים או בכננת להרמת משאות בחבל, למתיחת חבלי מפרשים וכדומה.
The word Ma'arekhet galgalot is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲרֶכֶת גַּלְגָּלוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- מערכת גלגלות
- Said
- ma'arekhet galgalot
- Plural
- מַעֲרְכוֹת גַּלְגָּלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַעֲרְכוֹת גַּלְגָּלוֹת
- Gematria
- 1,202
This is how Ma'arekhet galgalot is said in other languages.
- English
- tackle, purchase, block and tackle
- French
- palan, caliorne
- German
- Flaschenzug, Takel, Talje, Gien
These words mean nearly the same as Ma'arekhet galgalot.
- גלגלת
- פלשנצוג
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These words come before and after Ma'arekhet galgalot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma'arekhet galgalot.
What does Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) mean in Hebrew?
Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) means tackle, purchase, and block and tackle. It is said ma'arekhet galgalot, with the stress on re.
What is a synonym for Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) are גלגלת and פלשנצוג.
Is Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) masculine or feminine?
The word Ma'arekhet galgalot (מערכת גלגלות) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַעֲרְכוֹת גַּלְגָּלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מערכת גלגלות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.