Nekev (נקב) means puncture in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
puncture
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nekev.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1.[ חור.
The word Nekev is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶקֶב
- Written without vowel points
- נקב
- Said
- nekev
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Plural
- נְקָבִים
- Inflections
- ר' נְקָבִים; נֶקֶב־, ר' נִקְבֵי־
- Gematria
- 152
This is how Nekev is said in other languages.
- English
- puncture
- Russian
- дыра
These words mean nearly the same as Nekev.
- חור
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These words rhyme with Nekev.
The word Nekev is part of these phrases and sayings.
- נקב המחט
- נצרך לנקביו
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These words come before and after Nekev in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Nekev.
What does Nekev (נקב) mean in Hebrew?
Nekev (נקב) means puncture. It is said nekev, with the stress on ne.
What is a synonym for Nekev (נקב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Nekev (נקב) are חור.
What rhymes with Nekev (נקב)?
Words that rhyme with Nekev (נקב) include עקב and יקב.
Is Nekev (נקב) masculine or feminine?
The word Nekev (נקב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is נְקָבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.