Macho in Hebrew is גְּבַרְתָּן (gvartán).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גְּבַרְתָּן
gvartán
adjective · masculine
In English
macho
/ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/ /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for macho as an adjective.
manly, tough
- גְּבַרְתָּןגברתןgvartánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גְּבַרְתָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- גְּבַרְתָּן
- Written without vowel points
- גברתן
- Said
- gvartán
- Plural
- גְּבַרְתָּנִים
- Feminine form
- גְּבַרְתָּנִית
- Its meanings in English
- macho, a strong, muscular man; he-man, macho, tough guy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גברתן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after macho in the list.
These are the questions people ask about macho in Hebrew.
How do you say macho in Hebrew?
macho in Hebrew is גְּבַרְתָּן, said gvartán. Without vowel points it is written גברתן. Its plural is גְּבַרְתָּנִים.
What else does גברתן mean in English?
Besides macho, גברתן can mean a strong, muscular man; he-man, macho, tough guy.
How is macho pronounced in English?
macho is pronounced /ˈmæt͡ʃ.əʊ/, /ˈmɑ.t͡ʃoʊ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry macho 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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