Makhlev (מכלב) means tack in Hebrew.
It can also mean baste and stapler. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tack, baste, stapler
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makhlev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשיר ידני המשמש להידוק ניירות זה אל זה באמצעות כליבים.
- 2תפירהתפר זמני הנועד להחזקת פיסת בד במקומה בעת פעולת התפירה.
The word Makhlev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְלֵב
- Written without vowel points
- מכלב
- Said
- makhlev
- Root
- כ־ל־ב
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵל
- Plural
- מַכְלְבִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַכְלְבִים
- Gematria
- 92
This is how Makhlev is said in other languages.
- English
- tack, baste, stapler
These words mean nearly the same as Makhlev.
- מהדק סיכות
- שדכןmatchmaker
- מסכךstapler
- מהדקstapler
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These words rhyme with Makhlev.
The word Makhlev comes from the root כ־ל־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Makhlev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhlev.
What does Makhlev (מכלב) mean in Hebrew?
Makhlev (מכלב) means tack, baste, and stapler. It is said makhlev, with the stress on lev.
What is a synonym for Makhlev (מכלב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhlev (מכלב) are מהדק סיכות, שדכן, מסכך, and מהדק.
What rhymes with Makhlev (מכלב)?
Words that rhyme with Makhlev (מכלב) include מחשב, לב, אויב, זאב, ערב, and חרב.
Is Makhlev (מכלב) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhlev (מכלב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַכְלְבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכלב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.