Merkava (מרכבה) means chariot in Hebrew.
It can also mean Merkava. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
chariot, Merkava
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Merkava.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי תחבורה בעל שני גלגלי חישור, הנמשך באמצעות סוס אחד או יותר, והיא משמשת לרוב בעת מלחמה.
וַיַּרְכֵּב אֹתוֹ, בְּמִרְכֶּבֶת הַמִּשְׁנֶה אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ, וַיִּקְרְאוּ לְפָנָיו, אַבְרֵךְ; וְנָתוֹן אֹתוֹ, עַל כָּל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם.
- 2בהשאלהסדרת דגמים של טנק המפותח בישראל.
- 3קבלה, בהשאלהכנוי למעשה מרכבה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Merkava is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶרְכָּבָה
- Written without vowel points
- מרכבה
- Said
- merkava
- Root
- ר־כ־ב
- Pattern
- מֶקְטָלָה
- Plural
- מֶרְכָּבוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מֶרְכָּבוֹת; מִרְכֶּבֶת־, ר' מַרְכְּבוֹת־; כ' מֶרְכַּבְתוֹ
- Gematria
- 267
This is how Merkava is said in other languages.
- English
- chariot, Merkava
- Arabic
- كرتة
- Russian
- колесница
- Spanish
- coche, carruaje
- German
- Kutsche
These words mean nearly the same as Merkava.
These words rhyme with Merkava.
The word Merkava is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מעשה מרכבה
- מרכבת תותח
- מרכבת דואר
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The word Merkava comes from the root ר־כ־ב, like these words.
This is where the word Merkava comes from.
מושאלת מלשון שמית, מופיעה בלשון מצרית קדומה בכתב חרטומים - "מרכּבּת", mrkbt בהוראת - מרכבה,עגלה רתומה.
These words come before and after Merkava in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Merkava.
What does Merkava (מרכבה) mean in Hebrew?
Merkava (מרכבה) means chariot and Merkava. It is said merkava, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Merkava (מרכבה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Merkava (מרכבה) are כירכרה and עגלה.
What rhymes with Merkava (מרכבה)?
Words that rhyme with Merkava (מרכבה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
Is Merkava (מרכבה) masculine or feminine?
The word Merkava (מרכבה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מֶרְכָּבוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מרכבה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.