Shesh besh (שש בש) means backgammon in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ
shesh besh
noun · masculine
In English
backgammon
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shesh besh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1משחק לוח עתיק המיועד לשני שחקנים. לכל שחקן 15 כלי משחק, שאותם הוא מזיז לפי התוצאה המתקבלת בהטלת קוביה. על כל שחקן להזיז את כליו במסלול מעגלי עד להסרתם מלוח המשחק. הראשון לעשות זאת מוכרז כמנצח.
The word Shesh besh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- שש בש
- Said
- shesh besh
- Gematria
- 902
This is how Shesh besh is said in other languages.
- English
- backgammon
- Arabic
- لعبة طاولة
- Russian
- нарды, триктрак
- French
- backgammon
- Spanish
- chanchullo, chaquete
- German
- Backgammon
These words mean nearly the same as Shesh besh.
These words come before and after Shesh besh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shesh besh.
What does Shesh besh (שש בש) mean in Hebrew?
Shesh besh (שש בש) means backgammon. It is said shesh besh.
What is a synonym for Shesh besh (שש בש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shesh besh (שש בש) are נרדשיר.
Is Shesh besh (שש בש) masculine or feminine?
The word Shesh besh (שש בש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שש בש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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