Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) means coccyx in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֶצֶם הַזָּנָב
etsem hazanav
noun · feminine
In English
coccyx
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Etsem hazanav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עצם המרכיבה את החלק התחתון ביותר של עמוד השדרה.
The word Etsem hazanav is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶצֶם הַזָּנָב
- Written without vowel points
- עצם הזנב
- Said
- etsem hazanav
- Gematria
- 264
This is how Etsem hazanav is said in other languages.
- English
- coccyx
- Russian
- копчик
These words mean nearly the same as Etsem hazanav.
- עצם העקץ
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These words come before and after Etsem hazanav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Etsem hazanav.
What does Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) mean in Hebrew?
Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) means coccyx. It is said etsem hazanav, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) are עצם העקץ.
Is Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) masculine or feminine?
The word Etsem hazanav (עצם הזנב) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עצם הזנב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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