Hernia in Hebrew is בֶּקַע (béka).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
בֶּקַע
béka
noun · masculine
In English
hernia
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hernia as a noun.
part of the body protruding abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part
- בֶּקַעבקעbékamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word בֶּקַע.
- Written with vowel points
- בֶּקַע
- Written without vowel points
- בקע
- Said
- béka
- Its meanings in English
- hernia, beka, a half-shekel
These English words share a Hebrew word with hernia.
These words come before and after hernia in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hernia in Hebrew.
How do you say hernia in Hebrew?
hernia in Hebrew is בֶּקַע, said béka. Without vowel points it is written בקע.
Is בקע masculine or feminine?
The word בקע is masculine.
What else does בקע mean in English?
Besides hernia, בקע can mean beka, a half-shekel.
How is hernia pronounced in English?
hernia is pronounced /ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hernia 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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