Tsaleket (צלקת) means scar in Hebrew.
It can also mean stigma. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
scar, stigma
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Tsaleket.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סימן הנשאר לאחר הגלדת פצע.
- 2בוטניקההחלק העליון של העלי בפרח עליו נקלטים גרגרי האבקה.
- 3בהשאלהכינוי לרושם הנותר אחר פגיעה נפשית מאירוע חובלני (טראומה).
- 4בהשאלהכינוי לסימן הנותר אחר פגיעה בדומם או בצומח מאיתני טבע או בידי אדם ומשנה את מראהו לרעה.
The word Tsaleket is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צַלֶּקֶת
- Written without vowel points
- צלקת
- Said
- tsaleket
- Root
- צ־ל־ק
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Plural
- צַלָּקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צַלָּקוֹת; צַלֶּקֶת־, ר' צַלְּקוֹת־
- Gematria
- 620
This is how Tsaleket is said in other languages.
- English
- scar, stigma
- Arabic
- ندب
- Russian
- шрам
These words mean nearly the same as Tsaleket.
These words rhyme with Tsaleket.
The word Tsaleket is part of these phrases and sayings.
- צלקת נפשית
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What does Tsaleket (צלקת) mean in Hebrew?
Tsaleket (צלקת) means scar and stigma. It is said tsaleket, with the stress on le.
What is a synonym for Tsaleket (צלקת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsaleket (צלקת) are חבורה.
What rhymes with Tsaleket (צלקת)?
Words that rhyme with Tsaleket (צלקת) include דלקת, שקט, מינקת, יונקת, ברקת, and בצקת.
Is Tsaleket (צלקת) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsaleket (צלקת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צַלָּקוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry צלקת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.