Merkaz (מרכז) means hub in Hebrew.
It can also mean center. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hub, center
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Merkaz.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1האזור בגוף כלשהו שמרחקיו מכל קצות־הגוף שווים, בקרוב.
- 2בהשאלהמקום חשוב, לב העניין
- 3מתמטיקהאוסף האיברים בחבורה המתחלפים עם כל יתר האיברים בה.
The word Merkaz is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶרְכָּז
- Written without vowel points
- מרכז
- Said
- merkaz
- Root
- ר־כ־ז
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מֶרְכָּזִים
- Inflections
- ר' מֶרְכָּזִים; מֶרְכַּז־, ר' מֶרְכְּזֵי־
- Gematria
- 267
This is how Merkaz is said in other languages.
- English
- hub, center
- Arabic
- مركز
- Russian
- центр
These words mean nearly the same as Merkaz.
- אמצעmiddle
- טבורbellybutton
- לב
- עיקר
- תווך
- קשובattentive
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Merkaz.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Merkaz.
The word Merkaz is part of these phrases and sayings.
- חבר מרכז
- מרכז אוכלוסיה
- מרכז כבד
- מרכז מידע
- מרכז מסה
- מרכז מסחרי
- מרכז נוער
- מרכז ציפה
- מרכז קהילתי
- נקודת מרכז
- עמד במרכז
- פיקוד המרכז
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Merkaz comes from the root ר־כ־ז, like these words.
These words come before and after Merkaz in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Merkaz.
What does Merkaz (מרכז) mean in Hebrew?
Merkaz (מרכז) means hub and center. It is said merkaz, with the stress on kaz.
What is a synonym for Merkaz (מרכז)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Merkaz (מרכז) are אמצע, טבור, לב, עיקר, תווך, and קשוב.
What is the opposite of Merkaz (מרכז)?
Words that mean the opposite of Merkaz (מרכז) are היקף, סוף, פאה, פינה, פריפריה, and קוטב.
What rhymes with Merkaz (מרכז)?
Words that rhyme with Merkaz (מרכז) include גז, ברווז, ארגז, פגז, אז, and רז.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מרכז of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.