Rakav (רקב) means detritus in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
רָקָב
rakav
noun · masculine
In English
detritus
The dictionary gives one meaning for Rakav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חומר אורגני שהתיישן בתהליך טבעי שבסופו התפורר
וַאֲנִי כָעָשׁ לְאֶפְרָיִם; וְכָרָקָב לְבֵית יְהוּדָה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rakav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רָקָב
- Written without vowel points
- רקב
- Said
- rakav
- Root
- ר־ק־ב
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Gematria
- 302
This is how Rakav is said in other languages.
- English
- detritus
These words mean nearly the same as Rakav.
- דומןmanure
- זבל
- הומוס
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The word Rakav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רקב עצמות קנאה
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These words come before and after Rakav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rakav.
What does Rakav (רקב) mean in Hebrew?
Rakav (רקב) means detritus. It is said rakav.
What is a synonym for Rakav (רקב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rakav (רקב) are דומן, זבל, and הומוס.
Is Rakav (רקב) masculine or feminine?
The word Rakav (רקב) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רקב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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