Zarka (זרקא) means tilde in Hebrew.
It can also mean zarka. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
זַרְקָא
zarka
noun · masculine
In English
tilde, zarka
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Zarka.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אחד מטעמי המקרא מסומן כצורת צינור (מסומן ב־"~"). נחשב לאחד מהטעמים המשניים ("שרים") יחד עם הטעמים: רביע, פשטא, יתיב ותביר.
- 2מקדים את טעם המקרא סגול.
The word Zarka is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זַרְקָא
- Written without vowel points
- זרקא
- Said
- zarka
- Root
- ז־ר־ק
- Pattern
- קַטְלָה
- Gematria
- 308
This is how Zarka is said in other languages.
- English
- tilde, zarka
- German
- Tilde
- Yiddish
- שוועטל
These words mean nearly the same as Zarka.
These words rhyme with Zarka.
The word Zarka comes from the root ז־ר־ק, like these words.
These words come before and after Zarka in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zarka.
What does Zarka (זרקא) mean in Hebrew?
Zarka (זרקא) means tilde and zarka. It is said zarka, with the stress on ka.
What is a synonym for Zarka (זרקא)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Zarka (זרקא) are טילדה and צינור.
What rhymes with Zarka (זרקא)?
Words that rhyme with Zarka (זרקא) include קרקע, מכה, תשוקה, סוכה, מצוקה, and השקה.
Is Zarka (זרקא) masculine or feminine?
The word Zarka (זרקא) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זרקא of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.