Shechev (שכב) means lower millstone in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שֶׁכֶב
shechev
noun · masculine
In English
lower millstone
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shechev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1התחתונה באבני הרחיים.
The word Shechev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁכֶב
- Written without vowel points
- שכב
- Said
- shechev
- Root
- ש־כ־ב
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 322
This is how Shechev is said in other languages.
- English
- lower millstone
These words mean the opposite of Shechev.
- רכב
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Shechev.
The word Shechev comes from the root ש־כ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Shechev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shechev.
What does Shechev (שכב) mean in Hebrew?
Shechev (שכב) means lower millstone. It is said shechev, with the stress on she.
What is the opposite of Shechev (שכב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shechev (שכב) are רכב.
What rhymes with Shechev (שכב)?
Words that rhyme with Shechev (שכב) include רכב and רכב.
Is Shechev (שכב) masculine or feminine?
The word Shechev (שכב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שכב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.