Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) means sternpost in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מְזוּזַת הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
mezuzat hayarkatayim
noun · feminine
In English
sternpost
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mezuzat hayarkatayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הקורה האחורית ביותר בשלד של אנייה או סירה, המחוברת לקצה השדרית ומתרוממת בקו אנכי או מעוקל אל הקצה העליון של הירכתיים.
The word Mezuzat hayarkatayim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְזוּזַת הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- מזוזת הירכתיים
- Said
- mezuzat hayarkatayim
- Plural
- מְזוּזוּת הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Inflections
- ר' מְזוּזוּת הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם
- Gematria
- 1,155
This is how Mezuzat hayarkatayim is said in other languages.
- English
- sternpost
- French
- étambot
- German
- Achtersteven, Hintersteven
These words mean the opposite of Mezuzat hayarkatayim.
These words come before and after Mezuzat hayarkatayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mezuzat hayarkatayim.
What does Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) mean in Hebrew?
Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) means sternpost. It is said mezuzat hayarkatayim, with the stress on zat.
What is the opposite of Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) are קנה החרטום.
Is Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Mezuzat hayarkatayim (מזוזת הירכתיים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְזוּזוּת הַיַּרְכָּתַיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מזוזת הירכתים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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