Machpir (מחפיר) means disgraceful in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
disgraceful
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Machpir.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גורם לבושה.
מְשַׁדֶּד אָב יַבְרִיחַ אֵם; בֵּן מֵבִישׁ וּמַחְפִּיר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Machpir is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְפִּיר
- Written without vowel points
- מחפיר
- Said
- machpir
- Root
- ח־פ־ר
- Pattern
- מַקְטִיל
- Plural
- מַחְפִּירִים
- Feminine form
- מַחְפִּירָה
- Inflections
- נ' מַחְפִּירָה; ר' מַחְפִּירִים; נ"ר מַחְפִּירוֹת
- Gematria
- 338
This is how Machpir is said in other languages.
- English
- disgraceful
These words mean nearly the same as Machpir.
- מביש
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Machpir.
- מופתmiracle
- מכובד
- מרהיב
- מרומם
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Machpir.
These words come before and after Machpir in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Machpir.
What does Machpir (מחפיר) mean in Hebrew?
Machpir (מחפיר) means disgraceful. It is said machpir, with the stress on pir.
What is a synonym for Machpir (מחפיר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Machpir (מחפיר) are מביש.
What is the opposite of Machpir (מחפיר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Machpir (מחפיר) are מופת, מכובד, מרהיב, and מרומם.
What rhymes with Machpir (מחפיר)?
Words that rhyme with Machpir (מחפיר) include מכשיר, עיר, אוויר, ציר, שיר, and צעיר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחפיר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.