Makav (מקב) means drift in Hebrew.
It can also mean punch and sheet metal punch. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
drift, punch, sheet metal punch
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי פלדה צר ועגול לדחיפת פין או חלק מכונה עגול מתוך החור אשר בתוכו הוא נתון; וגם כלי פלדה לניקוב חורים בפחים דקים.
The word Makav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַקָּב
- Written without vowel points
- מקב
- Said
- makav
- Root
- נ־ק־ב
- Plural
- מַקָּבִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַקָּבִים; מַקַּב־, מַקְּבִי־
- Gematria
- 142
This is how Makav is said in other languages.
- English
- drift, punch, sheet metal punch
- French
- chasse-pointe
- German
- Durchschlag
These words mean nearly the same as Makav.
- דורן
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Makav.
The word Makav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מקב חלול
- מקב יד
- מקב מכונה
- מקב קוני
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Makav comes from the root נ־ק־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Makav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makav.
What does Makav (מקב) mean in Hebrew?
Makav (מקב) means drift, punch, and sheet metal punch. It is said makav, with the stress on kav.
What is a synonym for Makav (מקב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makav (מקב) are דורן.
What rhymes with Makav (מקב)?
Words that rhyme with Makav (מקב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Makav (מקב) masculine or feminine?
The word Makav (מקב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַקָּבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מקב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.