Maccabee in Hebrew is מַכַּבִּי (makabí).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַכַּבִּי
makabí
noun · masculine
In English
Maccabee
/ˈmæ.kəˌbi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Maccabee as a noun.
Maccabee
- מַכַּבִּימכביmakabímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַכַּבִּי.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכַּבִּי
- Written without vowel points
- מכבי
- Said
- makabí
- Plural
- מַכַּבִּים
- Its meanings in English
- Maccabee, a Maccabee
These words come before and after Maccabee in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Maccabee in Hebrew.
How do you say Maccabee in Hebrew?
Maccabee in Hebrew is מַכַּבִּי, said makabí. Without vowel points it is written מכבי. Its plural is מַכַּבִּים.
Is מכבי masculine or feminine?
The word מכבי is masculine.
What else does מכבי mean in English?
Besides Maccabee, מכבי can mean a Maccabee.
How is Maccabee pronounced in English?
Maccabee is pronounced /ˈmæ.kəˌbi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Maccabee and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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