Block and tackle in Hebrew is גַּלְגֶּלֶת (galgélet).
It can also be said מערכת גלגלות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
block and tackle
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for block and tackle as a noun.
system of several pulleys
- גַּלְגֶּלֶתגלגלתgalgéletfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַעֲרֶכֶת גַּלְגִּלּוֹתמערכת גלגלותma'arekhet galgilotfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּלְגֶּלֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּלְגֶּלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- גלגלת
- Said
- galgélet
- Plural
- גַּלְגָּלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- block and tackle, a pulley, a block and tackle
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גלגלת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with block and tackle.
These words come before and after block and tackle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about block and tackle in Hebrew.
How do you say block and tackle in Hebrew?
block and tackle in Hebrew is גַּלְגֶּלֶת, said galgélet. Without vowel points it is written גלגלת. Its plural is גַּלְגָּלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for block and tackle?
Besides גלגלת, block and tackle can be said מַעֲרֶכֶת גַּלְגִּלּוֹת (ma'arekhet galgilot), depending on the meaning.
Is גלגלת masculine or feminine?
The word גלגלת is feminine.
What else does גלגלת mean in English?
Besides block and tackle, גלגלת can mean a pulley, a block and tackle.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry block and tackle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.