Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) means hardtack in Hebrew.
It can also mean hard tack, ship biscuit, ship bread, and bread. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
hardtack, hard tack, ship biscuit, ship bread
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Pakhsam malakhim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ימאותבתקופת המפרשים: ביסקוויט שטוח וקשה במיוחד, עשוי מקמח ומים ומעט מלח. סופק לאוניות, בעיקר של הצי המלחמתי, כתחליף ללחם בהפלגות ארוכות ובשהייה ממושכת בים.
The word Pakhsam malakhim is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פַּכְסַם מַלָּחִים
- Written without vowel points
- פכסם מלחים
- Said
- pakhsam malakhim
- Plural
- פַּכְסְמֵי מַלָּחִים
- Inflections
- ר' פַּכְסְמֵי מַלָּחִים
- Gematria
- 328
This is how Pakhsam malakhim is said in other languages.
- English
- hardtack, hard tack, ship biscuit, ship bread, bread
These words mean nearly the same as Pakhsam malakhim.
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These are the questions people ask about the word Pakhsam malakhim.
What does Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) mean in Hebrew?
Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) means hardtack, hard tack, and ship biscuit. It is said pakhsam malakhim, with the stress on sam.
What is a synonym for Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) are לחם and מציה.
Is Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) masculine or feminine?
The word Pakhsam malakhim (פכסם מלחים) is a masculine noun, and its plural is פַּכְסְמֵי מַלָּחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פכסם מלחים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.