Nekev sgalgal (נקב סגלגל) means foramen ovale in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
נֶקֶב סְגַלְגַּל
nekev sgalgal
noun · masculine
In English
foramen ovale
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Nekev sgalgal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1נקב המצוי בחיץ הפרוזדורים שבלב העובר, המאפשר מעבר של הדם מהפרוזדור הימני לשמאלי.
The word Nekev sgalgal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶקֶב סְגַלְגַּל
- Written without vowel points
- נקב סגלגל
- Said
- nekev sgalgal
- Gematria
- 278
This is how Nekev sgalgal is said in other languages.
- English
- foramen ovale
These words come before and after Nekev sgalgal in the dictionary.
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What does Nekev sgalgal (נקב סגלגל) mean in Hebrew?
Nekev sgalgal (נקב סגלגל) means foramen ovale. It is said nekev sgalgal, with the stress on ne.
Is Nekev sgalgal (נקב סגלגל) masculine or feminine?
The word Nekev sgalgal (נקב סגלגל) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נקב סגלגל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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