Agevet (עגבת) means syphilis in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
syphilis
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Agevet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מחלת מין הנגרמת על ידי החיידק Treponema pallidum המועברת על ידי קיום יחסי מין ובאמצעות מגע עם דם.
The word Agevet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַגֶּבֶת
- Written without vowel points
- עגבת
- Said
- agevet
- Root
- ע־ג־ב
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Gematria
- 475
This is how Agevet is said in other languages.
- English
- syphilis
- Russian
- сифилис, сифон, генерал
- Spanish
- sífilis
- German
- Syphilis
These words mean nearly the same as Agevet.
- החקיין הגדול
- סיפיליס
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These words rhyme with Agevet.
The word Agevet comes from the root ע־ג־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Agevet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Agevet.
What does Agevet (עגבת) mean in Hebrew?
Agevet (עגבת) means syphilis. It is said agevet, with the stress on gevet.
What is a synonym for Agevet (עגבת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Agevet (עגבת) are החקיין הגדול and סיפיליס.
What rhymes with Agevet (עגבת)?
Words that rhyme with Agevet (עגבת) include שבט, רכבת, צוות, שבת, מקבת, and שלהבת.
Is Agevet (עגבת) masculine or feminine?
The word Agevet (עגבת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עגבת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.