Breastbone in Hebrew is עצם החזה (etzem ha'khaze).
It can also be said מפתח הלב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עצם החזה
etzem ha'khaze
noun · masculine
In English
breastbone
These are the Hebrew words for breastbone as a noun.
the central narrow bone in the front of the chest
- עצם החזהetzem ha'khazemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַפְתֵּחַ הַלֵּבמפתח הלבmafteáẖ hallévmasculine
These words come before and after breastbone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about breastbone in Hebrew.
How do you say breastbone in Hebrew?
breastbone in Hebrew is עצם החזה, said etzem ha'khaze.
What are other Hebrew words for breastbone?
Besides עצם החזה, breastbone can be said מַפְתֵּחַ הַלֵּב (mafteáẖ hallév), depending on the meaning.
Is עצם החזה masculine or feminine?
The word עצם החזה is masculine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry breastbone and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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