Pharynx in Hebrew is לֹעַ (lóa).
It can also be said בית הבליעה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
לֹעַ
lóa
noun · masculine
In English
pharynx
/ˈfa.ɹɪŋks/ /ˈfɛɹ.ɪŋks/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pharynx as a noun.
part of the alimentary canal
- לֹעַלעlóamasculine
- בֵּית הַבְּלִיעָהבית הבליעהbet habli'ámasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word לֹעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- לֹעַ
- Written without vowel points
- לע
- Said
- lóa
- Its meanings in English
- pharynx, defective spelling of לוע
These English words share a Hebrew word with pharynx.
These words come before and after pharynx in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pharynx in Hebrew.
How do you say pharynx in Hebrew?
pharynx in Hebrew is לֹעַ, said lóa. Without vowel points it is written לע.
What are other Hebrew words for pharynx?
Besides לע, pharynx can be said בֵּית הַבְּלִיעָה (bet habli'á), depending on the meaning.
Is לע masculine or feminine?
The word לע is masculine.
What else does לע mean in English?
Besides pharynx, לע can mean defective spelling of לוע.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pharynx 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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