Pickaxe in Hebrew is מַכּוֹשׁ (makósh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַכּוֹשׁ
makósh
noun · masculine
In English
pickaxe
/ˈpɪkˌæks/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pickaxe as a noun.
heavy iron tool
- מַכּוֹשׁמכושmakóshmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַכּוֹשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכּוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מכוש
- Said
- makósh
- Plural
- מַכּוֹשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- pickaxe, a hoe, a pickaxe
These words come before and after pickaxe in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pickaxe in Hebrew.
How do you say pickaxe in Hebrew?
pickaxe in Hebrew is מַכּוֹשׁ, said makósh. Without vowel points it is written מכוש. Its plural is מַכּוֹשִׁים.
Is מכוש masculine or feminine?
The word מכוש is masculine.
What else does מכוש mean in English?
Besides pickaxe, מכוש can mean a hoe and a pickaxe.
How is pickaxe pronounced in English?
pickaxe is pronounced /ˈpɪkˌæks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pickaxe 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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