Shevakh (שבח) means praise in Hebrew.
It can also mean appreciation. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
praise, appreciation
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Shevakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ציון המעלות, אמירת טובות.
- 2כלכלהעליה בשווי.
The word Shevakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁבַח
- Written without vowel points
- שבח
- Said
- shevakh
- Root
- ש־ב־ח
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Inflections
- שְׁבָחִים נס' שִׁבְחוֹ
- Gematria
- 310
This is how Shevakh is said in other languages.
- English
- praise, appreciation
- Spanish
- elogio, alabanza
These words mean nearly the same as Shevakh.
- מחמאה
- הלל
- עודףsurplus
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Shevakh.
- גנאי
- נאצהinvective
- קלס
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Shevakh.
The word Shevakh is part of these phrases and sayings.
- צל"ש
- מס שבח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Shevakh comes from the root ש־ב־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Shevakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shevakh.
What does Shevakh (שבח) mean in Hebrew?
Shevakh (שבח) means praise and appreciation. It is said shevakh, with the stress on she.
What is a synonym for Shevakh (שבח)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shevakh (שבח) are מחמאה, הלל, and עודף.
What is the opposite of Shevakh (שבח)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shevakh (שבח) are גנאי, נאצה, and קלס.
What rhymes with Shevakh (שבח)?
Words that rhyme with Shevakh (שבח) include רווח and זבח.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שבח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.