Loa (לוע) means pharynx in Hebrew.
It can also mean throat. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pharynx, throat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Loa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צינור שרירי המתחיל מתחילת הושט ומסתיים בבסיס הגולגולת.
וְשַׂמְתָּ שַׂכִּין בְּלֹעֶךָ אִם בַּעַל נֶפֶשׁ אָתָּה.
- 2בהשאלהפתח שאחריו עומק לא נראה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Loa is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- לֹעַ
- Written without vowel points
- לוע
- Said
- loa
- Root
- ל־ע־ע
- Pattern
- קֹטֶל
- Plural
- לֹעוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' לֹעוֹת
- Gematria
- 106
This is how Loa is said in other languages.
- English
- pharynx, throat
- Russian
- фаринкс, зев, глотка
- French
- pharynx
- Spanish
- faringe
- German
- Pharynx
These words mean the opposite of Loa.
These words rhyme with Loa.
The word Loa is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לוע הארי
- טעינת לע
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These words come before and after Loa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Loa.
What does Loa (לוע) mean in Hebrew?
Loa (לוע) means pharynx and throat. It is said loa, with the stress on lo.
What is the opposite of Loa (לוע)?
Words that mean the opposite of Loa (לוע) are מכנס.
What rhymes with Loa (לוע)?
Words that rhyme with Loa (לוע) include זרוע, מנוע, קולנוע, מקצוע, צבוע, and אופנוע.
Is Loa (לוע) masculine or feminine?
The word Loa (לוע) is a masculine noun, and its plural is לֹעוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry לע of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.