Leset (לסת) means jaw in Hebrew.
It can also mean mandible. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
jaw, mandible
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Leset.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המקום בגולגולת שבו גדלות השניים.
The word Leset is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לֶסֶת
- Written without vowel points
- לסת
- Said
- leset
- Root
- ל־ע־ס
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- לְסָתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' לְסָתוֹת
- Gematria
- 490
This is how Leset is said in other languages.
- English
- jaw, mandible
- Arabic
- فك
- Russian
- челюсть
- French
- mâchoire
- Spanish
- mandíbula
- German
- Kiefer
These words mean nearly the same as Leset.
- מלקוח
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Leset.
The word Leset is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נפלה לו הלסת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Leset comes from the root ל־ע־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Leset in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Leset.
What does Leset (לסת) mean in Hebrew?
Leset (לסת) means jaw and mandible. It is said leset, with the stress on le.
What is a synonym for Leset (לסת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Leset (לסת) are מלקוח.
What rhymes with Leset (לסת)?
Words that rhyme with Leset (לסת) include כנסת, מרפסת, אפרכסת, קשקשת, כסת, and תופסת.
Is Leset (לסת) masculine or feminine?
The word Leset (לסת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is לְסָתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לסת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.