Makhtsav (מחצב) means mineral in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַחְצָב
makhtsav
noun · masculine
In English
mineral
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makhtsav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חומר גלם טבעי המצוי בקליפת כדור הארץ בצורת סלעים או עפר.
The word Makhtsav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְצָב
- Written without vowel points
- מחצב
- Said
- makhtsav
- Root
- ח־צ־ב
- Pattern
- מַקְטָל
- Plural
- מַחְצַבִּים
- Inflections
- מַחְצַב־; ר' מַחְצַבִּים, מַחְצַבֵּי־
- Gematria
- 140
This is how Makhtsav is said in other languages.
- English
- mineral
- German
- Bodenschatz
These words mean nearly the same as Makhtsav.
These words rhyme with Makhtsav.
The word Makhtsav comes from the root ח־צ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Makhtsav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhtsav.
What does Makhtsav (מחצב) mean in Hebrew?
Makhtsav (מחצב) means mineral. It is said makhtsav, with the stress on tsav.
What is a synonym for Makhtsav (מחצב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhtsav (מחצב) are מינרל and אבן.
What rhymes with Makhtsav (מחצב)?
Words that rhyme with Makhtsav (מחצב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Makhtsav (מחצב) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhtsav (מחצב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַחְצַבִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחצב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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