Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) means sternum in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַפְתֵּחַ הַלֵּב
mafteach halev
noun · masculine
In English
sternum
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mafteach halev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עצם בחזה ממנה יוצאות הצלעות.
The word Mafteach halev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַפְתֵּחַ הַלֵּב
- Written without vowel points
- מפתח הלב
- Said
- mafteach halev
- Root
- פ־ת־ח
- Gematria
- 565
This is how Mafteach halev is said in other languages.
- English
- sternum
These words mean nearly the same as Mafteach halev.
The word Mafteach halev comes from the root פ־ת־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Mafteach halev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mafteach halev.
What does Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) mean in Hebrew?
Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) means sternum. It is said mafteach halev, with the stress on te.
What is a synonym for Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) are עצם החזה.
Is Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) masculine or feminine?
The word Mafteach halev (מפתח הלב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מפתח הלב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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