Rekhev (רכב) means upper millstone in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רֶכֶב
rekhev
noun · masculine
In English
upper millstone
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rekhev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1האבן העליונה מאבני הרחיים.
לֹא יַחֲבֹל רֵחַיִם וָרָכֶב; כִּי נֶפֶשׁ הוּא חֹבֵל.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rekhev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רֶכֶב
- Written without vowel points
- רכב
- Said
- rekhev
- Root
- ר־כ־ב
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Inflections
- רֶכֶב־, ר' רִכְבֵי־; כ' רִכְבִּי
- Gematria
- 222
This is how Rekhev is said in other languages.
- English
- upper millstone
These words mean the opposite of Rekhev.
These words rhyme with Rekhev.
The word Rekhev comes from the root ר־כ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Rekhev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rekhev.
What does Rekhev (רכב) mean in Hebrew?
Rekhev (רכב) means upper millstone. It is said rekhev, with the stress on re.
What is the opposite of Rekhev (רכב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Rekhev (רכב) are שכב.
What rhymes with Rekhev (רכב)?
Words that rhyme with Rekhev (רכב) include שכב.
Is Rekhev (רכב) masculine or feminine?
The word Rekhev (רכב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רכב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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