Kurkevan (קורקבן) means gizzard in Hebrew.
It can also mean stomach and belly button. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
gizzard, stomach, belly button
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Kurkevan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קיבת העוף.
- 2בהשאלהקיבת האדם.
- 3עממיהטבור בגוף האדם, פּוּפִיק.
The word Kurkevan is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- קֻרְקְבָן
- Written without vowel points
- קורקבן
- Said
- kurkevan
- Root
- ק־ר־ק־ב
- Pattern
- קֻטְלָן
- Plural
- קֻרְקְבָנִים
- Inflections
- ר' קֻרְקְבָנִים
- Gematria
- 458
This is how Kurkevan is said in other languages.
- English
- gizzard, stomach, belly button
- Arabic
- سرة البطن
- French
- gésier
These words mean nearly the same as Kurkevan.
- טבורbellybutton
- פופיק
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These words rhyme with Kurkevan.
These words come before and after Kurkevan in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kurkevan.
What does Kurkevan (קורקבן) mean in Hebrew?
Kurkevan (קורקבן) means gizzard, stomach, and belly button. It is said kurkevan, with the stress on van.
What is a synonym for Kurkevan (קורקבן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kurkevan (קורקבן) are טבור and פופיק.
What rhymes with Kurkevan (קורקבן)?
Words that rhyme with Kurkevan (קורקבן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Kurkevan (קורקבן) masculine or feminine?
The word Kurkevan (קורקבן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is קֻרְקְבָנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry קרקבן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.