Pagaz (פגז) means shell in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
פָּגָז
pagaz
noun · masculine
In English
shell
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Pagaz.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קליע חלול המלא חומר נפץ ומופעל על ידי מרעום, הנורה מתותח.
- 2סלנגמוצלח באופן בולט ומיוחד.
The word Pagaz is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פָּגָז
- Written without vowel points
- פגז
- Said
- pagaz
- Root
- פ־ג־ז
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- פְּגָזִים
- Inflections
- ר' פְּגָזִים; פְּגַז־, ר' פְּגָזֵי־
- Gematria
- 90
This is how Pagaz is said in other languages.
- English
- shell
- Arabic
- قَذيفة, رائِع
These words mean nearly the same as Pagaz.
These words mean the opposite of Pagaz.
These words rhyme with Pagaz.
The word Pagaz is part of these phrases and sayings.
- פגז אנושי
- פגז חודר שריון
- פגז נפיץ
- פגז מטען חלול
- פגז תאורה
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These words come before and after Pagaz in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Pagaz.
What does Pagaz (פגז) mean in Hebrew?
Pagaz (פגז) means shell. It is said pagaz, with the stress on gaz.
What is a synonym for Pagaz (פגז)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Pagaz (פגז) are פצץ.
What is the opposite of Pagaz (פגז)?
Words that mean the opposite of Pagaz (פגז) are כדור תותח.
What rhymes with Pagaz (פגז)?
Words that rhyme with Pagaz (פגז) include גז, מרכז, ברווז, ארגז, אז, and רז.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פגז of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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