Makh'ov (מכאוב) means affliction in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
affliction
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makh'ov.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כאב, צער.
כִּי בְּרֹב חָכְמָה רָב־כָּעַס; וְיוֹסִיף דַּעַת יוֹסִיף מַכְאוֹב
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Makh'ov is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְאוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- מכאוב
- Said
- makh'ov
- Root
- כ־א־ב
- Pattern
- מַקְטוֹל
- Plural
- מַכְאוֹבִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַכְאוֹבִים
- Gematria
- 69
This is how Makh'ov is said in other languages.
- English
- affliction
- Arabic
- ألم, حزن
These words mean nearly the same as Makh'ov.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Makh'ov.
These words rhyme with Makh'ov.
The word Makh'ov comes from the root כ־א־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Makh'ov in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makh'ov.
What does Makh'ov (מכאוב) mean in Hebrew?
Makh'ov (מכאוב) means affliction. It is said makh'ov, with the stress on ov.
What is a synonym for Makh'ov (מכאוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makh'ov (מכאוב) are כאב, ממר, צער, פתולוגיה, and דווי.
What is the opposite of Makh'ov (מכאוב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Makh'ov (מכאוב) are מזור.
What rhymes with Makh'ov (מכאוב)?
Words that rhyme with Makh'ov (מכאוב) include טוב, צהוב, רוב, יעקוב, דוב, and קרוב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכאוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.