Machbesh (מכבש) means press in Hebrew.
It can also mean steamroller. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
press, steamroller
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Machbesh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשיר לחיצה שנועד להדק ולשטח.
The word Machbesh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְבֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מכבש
- Said
- machbesh
- Root
- כ־ב־ש
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַכְבְּשִׁים
- Inflections
- ר' מַכְבְּשִׁים, מַכְבְּשֵׁי־
- Gematria
- 362
This is how Machbesh is said in other languages.
- English
- press, steamroller
- Arabic
- محدلة
These words rhyme with Machbesh.
The word Machbesh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מכבש דפוס
- מכבש עפר
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The word Machbesh comes from the root כ־ב־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Machbesh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Machbesh.
What does Machbesh (מכבש) mean in Hebrew?
Machbesh (מכבש) means press and steamroller. It is said machbesh, with the stress on besh.
What rhymes with Machbesh (מכבש)?
Words that rhyme with Machbesh (מכבש) include אש, יבש, טיפש, חמש, מפרש, and שש.
Is Machbesh (מכבש) masculine or feminine?
The word Machbesh (מכבש) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַכְבְּשִׁים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכבש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.