Makhbosh (מחבוש) means incarceration in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַחְבּוֹשׁ
makhbosh
noun · masculine
In English
incarceration
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makhbosh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עונש של שלילת חירות התנועה והחזקה במשמר, המוטל במסגרת צבאית, בדר"כ ללא ההשלכות הפליליות של הנידון למאסר.
The word Makhbosh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְבּוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מחבוש
- Said
- makhbosh
- Root
- ח־ב־ש
- Pattern
- מַקְטוֹל
- Gematria
- 356
This is how Makhbosh is said in other languages.
- English
- incarceration
These words mean nearly the same as Makhbosh.
These words rhyme with Makhbosh.
The word Makhbosh comes from the root ח־ב־ש, like these words.
These words come before and after Makhbosh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhbosh.
What does Makhbosh (מחבוש) mean in Hebrew?
Makhbosh (מחבוש) means incarceration. It is said makhbosh, with the stress on bosh.
What is a synonym for Makhbosh (מחבוש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhbosh (מחבוש) are מאסר, בית כלא, בית סוהר, and מסגר.
What rhymes with Makhbosh (מחבוש)?
Words that rhyme with Makhbosh (מחבוש) include ראש, ראש, שלוש, קדוש, אנוש, and אחשורוש.
Is Makhbosh (מחבוש) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhbosh (מחבוש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחבוש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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