Afarkeset (אפרכסת) means pinna in Hebrew.
It can also mean auricle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pinna, auricle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Afarkeset.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי חלול בעל פתח כניסה רחב ופתח יציאה צר. מונח על הרחיים לקבל את החיטים הנטחנות.
- 2כלי גלילי כעין משפך המונח על האוזן להגברת השמיעה. נפוץ הביטוי "עשה אוזניו כאפרכסת" במשמעות של רב קשב.
- 3החלק החיצוני באוזן האדם ובעלי חיים. המשמש לקליטת גלי הקול.
- 4כלי השמע בטלפון קוי.
The word Afarkeset is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲפַרְכֶּסֶת
- Written without vowel points
- אפרכסת
- Said
- afarkeset
- Root
- פ־ר־כ־ס
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- אֲפַרְכָּסוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֲפַרְכָּסוֹת
- Gematria
- 761
This is how Afarkeset is said in other languages.
- English
- pinna, auricle
These words mean nearly the same as Afarkeset.
These words mean the opposite of Afarkeset.
- פומית
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These words rhyme with Afarkeset.
The word Afarkeset is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עשה אזנו כאפרכסת
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What does Afarkeset (אפרכסת) mean in Hebrew?
Afarkeset (אפרכסת) means pinna and auricle. It is said afarkeset, with the stress on ke.
What is a synonym for Afarkeset (אפרכסת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Afarkeset (אפרכסת) are קלת, משפך, and שופר.
What is the opposite of Afarkeset (אפרכסת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Afarkeset (אפרכסת) are פומית.
What rhymes with Afarkeset (אפרכסת)?
Words that rhyme with Afarkeset (אפרכסת) include כנסת, לסת, מרפסת, קשקשת, כסת, and תופסת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אפרכסת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.