Sar'efet (סרעפת) means diaphragm in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סַרְעֶפֶת
sar'efet
noun · feminine
In English
diaphragm
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sar'efet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1השריר המפריד בין חלל בית החזה לחלל הבטן.
The word Sar'efet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סַרְעֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- סרעפת
- Said
- sar'efet
- Root
- ס־ר־ע־פ
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- סַרְעָפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' סַרְעָפוֹת
- Gematria
- 810
This is how Sar'efet is said in other languages.
- English
- diaphragm
These words mean nearly the same as Sar'efet.
These words rhyme with Sar'efet.
These words come before and after Sar'efet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sar'efet.
What does Sar'efet (סרעפת) mean in Hebrew?
Sar'efet (סרעפת) means diaphragm. It is said sar'efet, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Sar'efet (סרעפת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sar'efet (סרעפת) are דיאפגרמה.
What rhymes with Sar'efet (סרעפת)?
Words that rhyme with Sar'efet (סרעפת) include מעטפת, מיצנפת, זפת, קצפת, מרצפת, and רפת.
Is Sar'efet (סרעפת) masculine or feminine?
The word Sar'efet (סרעפת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is סַרְעָפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סרעפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.