Shichma (שכמה) means shoulder blade in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shoulder blade
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shichma.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כל אחת משתי העצמות הרחבות והמשולשות שבגב העליון, המחברות בין עצם הזרוע לעצם הבריח.
The word Shichma is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁכְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- שכמה
- Said
- shichma
- Root
- ש־כ־מ
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- שְׁכָמוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁכָמוֹת
- Gematria
- 365
This is how Shichma is said in other languages.
- English
- shoulder blade
- Arabic
- لَوْح اَلْكَتِف, عَظْم كَتِفِيّ
- French
- omoplate
- German
- Schulterblatt
These words mean nearly the same as Shichma.
- עצם השכמה
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These words rhyme with Shichma.
The word Shichma is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שכמה מכונפת
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The word Shichma comes from the root ש־כ־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Shichma in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shichma.
What does Shichma (שכמה) mean in Hebrew?
Shichma (שכמה) means shoulder blade. It is said shichma, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Shichma (שכמה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shichma (שכמה) are עצם השכמה.
What rhymes with Shichma (שכמה)?
Words that rhyme with Shichma (שכמה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Shichma (שכמה) masculine or feminine?
The word Shichma (שכמה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is שְׁכָמוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שכמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.