Veshet (ושט) means esophagus in Hebrew.
It can also mean gullet. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
וֵשֶׁט
veshet
noun · masculine
In English
esophagus, gullet
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Veshet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צינור שרירי במערכת העיכול המתחיל בלוע ומסתיים בקיבה.
The word Veshet is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- וֵשֶׁט
- Written without vowel points
- ושט
- Said
- veshet
- Root
- ו־ש־ט
- Pattern
- קֶטֶל
- Gematria
- 315
This is how Veshet is said in other languages.
- English
- esophagus, gullet
These words rhyme with Veshet.
The word Veshet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הקדים קנה לושט
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These words come before and after Veshet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Veshet.
What does Veshet (ושט) mean in Hebrew?
Veshet (ושט) means esophagus and gullet. It is said veshet, with the stress on ve.
What rhymes with Veshet (ושט)?
Words that rhyme with Veshet (ושט) include קשת, רשת, יבשת, עשת, ארשת, and מברשת.
Is Veshet (ושט) masculine or feminine?
The word Veshet (ושט) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ושט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.