Maarekhet haikul (מערכת העיכול) means digestive system in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַעֲרֶכֶת הָעִכּוּל
maarekhet haikul
noun · feminine
In English
digestive system
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Maarekhet haikul.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שורה של איברים בגוף בעלי החיים, המהווים יחדיו צנור חלול, שמטרתם לקלוט את המזון ולפרקו.
The word Maarekhet haikul is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲרֶכֶת הָעִכּוּל
- Written without vowel points
- מערכת העיכול
- Said
- maarekhet haikul
- Root
- ע־ר־כ
- Gematria
- 871
This is how Maarekhet haikul is said in other languages.
- English
- digestive system
- Arabic
- النظام الهضمي
The word Maarekhet haikul comes from the root ע־ר־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Maarekhet haikul in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maarekhet haikul.
What does Maarekhet haikul (מערכת העיכול) mean in Hebrew?
Maarekhet haikul (מערכת העיכול) means digestive system. It is said maarekhet haikul, with the stress on re.
Is Maarekhet haikul (מערכת העיכול) masculine or feminine?
The word Maarekhet haikul (מערכת העיכול) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מערכת העכול of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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