Maharesha (מחרשה) means plough in Hebrew.
It can also mean plow. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
plough, plow
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Maharesha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי עבודה חקלאי הנרתם לבהמות עבודה או לטרקטור כדי ליצור תלמים באדמה כהכנה לזריעה, או כשלב ראשון בעיבודה.
וַיֵּרְדוּ כָל יִשְׂרָאֵל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים לִלְטוֹשׁ אִישׁ אֶת מַחֲרַשְׁתּוֹ וְאֶת אֵתוֹ וְאֶת קַרְדֻּמּוֹ וְאֵת מַחֲרֵשָׁתוֹ.
- 2כלי לעשיית חריץ או תעלה בקרקע למטרה כלשהי.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Maharesha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחֲרֵשָׁה
- Written without vowel points
- מחרשה
- Said
- maharesha
- Root
- ח־ר־ש
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַחֲרֵשָׁוֹת או מַחֲרָשׁוֹת
- Inflections
- מַחֲרֶשֶׁת־; ר' מַחֲרֵשָׁוֹת או מַחֲרָשׁוֹת
- Gematria
- 553
This is how Maharesha is said in other languages.
- English
- plough, plow
- Arabic
- محراث
These words rhyme with Maharesha.
The word Maharesha is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מחרשת מסמר
- מחרשה ערבית
- מחרשת דיסק
- מחרשת כנף
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The word Maharesha comes from the root ח־ר־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Maharesha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maharesha.
What does Maharesha (מחרשה) mean in Hebrew?
Maharesha (מחרשה) means plough and plow. It is said maharesha, with the stress on sha.
What rhymes with Maharesha (מחרשה)?
Words that rhyme with Maharesha (מחרשה) include אישה, תחושה, עדשה, בושה, יבשה, and גישה.
Is Maharesha (מחרשה) masculine or feminine?
The word Maharesha (מחרשה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַחֲרֵשָׁוֹת או מַחֲרָשׁוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחרשה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.