Galgelet nekavim (גלגלת נקבים) means deadeye in Hebrew.
It can also mean dead-eye and dead man's eye. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
גַּלְגֶּלֶת נְקָבִים
galgelet nekavim
noun · feminine
In English
deadeye, dead-eye, dead man's eye
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Galgelet nekavim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1"גלגלת" למתיחת רִכְסוֹת התרנים באוניות מפרשים; בנויה מדסקת עץ עבה עם שלושה חורים על פניה וחריץ בהיקפה, ומחוברת בקליעת עין אל קצה הרכסה.
The word Galgelet nekavim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּלְגֶּלֶת נְקָבִים
- Written without vowel points
- גלגלת נקבים
- Said
- galgelet nekavim
- Plural
- גַּלְגְלוֹת נְקָבִים
- Inflections
- ר' גַּלְגְלוֹת נְקָבִים
- Gematria
- 668
This is how Galgelet nekavim is said in other languages.
- English
- deadeye, dead-eye, dead man's eye
- French
- cap de mouton
- German
- Jungfer
These words come before and after Galgelet nekavim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Galgelet nekavim.
What does Galgelet nekavim (גלגלת נקבים) mean in Hebrew?
Galgelet nekavim (גלגלת נקבים) means deadeye, dead-eye, and dead man's eye. It is said galgelet nekavim, with the stress on ge.
Is Galgelet nekavim (גלגלת נקבים) masculine or feminine?
The word Galgelet nekavim (גלגלת נקבים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is גַּלְגְלוֹת נְקָבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry גלגלת נקבים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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