'uka (עוקה) means pit in Hebrew.
It can also mean cavity, sump, well, and bilge well. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pit, cavity, sump, well
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for 'uka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גומה, בור רדוד בקרקע לניקוז או לאיסוף מים; גומה ברצפת בית בד, אליה נאסף השמן.
- 2בהשאלהשקע קטן בתחתית מכל, בו נמצא קצה צינור היניקה של המשאבה; "בור" בתחתית כלי שיט, אליו נאספים מי השיפוליים ומשם הם נשאבים.
The word 'uka is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עוּקָה
- Written without vowel points
- עוקה
- Said
- 'uka
- Root
- ע־ו־ק
- Plural
- עוּקוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' עוּקוֹת; עוּקַת־, עוּקוֹת־
- Gematria
- 181
This is how 'uka is said in other languages.
- English
- pit, cavity, sump, well, bilge well
These words rhyme with 'uka.
The word 'uka is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עוקת המשאבה
- משאבת עוקה
- עוקת שמן
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The word 'uka comes from the root ע־ו־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after 'uka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'uka.
What does 'uka (עוקה) mean in Hebrew?
'uka (עוקה) means pit, cavity, and sump. It is said 'uka, with the stress on ka.
What rhymes with 'uka (עוקה)?
Words that rhyme with 'uka (עוקה) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is 'uka (עוקה) masculine or feminine?
The word 'uka (עוקה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is עוּקוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עוקה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.