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Paintbrush in Hebrew is מִכְחוֹל (mikh'khól).

It can also be said מברשת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מִכְחוֹל
mikh'khól
noun · masculine
In English

paintbrush

/ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for paintbrush as a noun.

thin brush

This is more about the Hebrew word מִכְחוֹל.

Written with vowel points
מִכְחוֹל
Written without vowel points
מכחול
Said
mikh'khól
Plural
מִכְחוֹלִים

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מכחול, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with paintbrush.

These words come before and after paintbrush in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨paintbrush⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨paintbrush⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨paintbrush⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִכְחוֹל⁩, said mikh'khól. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מכחול⁩. Its plural is ⁨מִכְחוֹלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨paintbrush⁩?

Besides ⁨מכחול⁩, ⁨paintbrush⁩ can be said ⁨מִבְרֶשֶׁת⁩ (mivréshet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מכחול⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מכחול⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨paintbrush⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨paintbrush⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈpeɪntˌbɹʌʃ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry paintbrush 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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