Hebrew edit

Etymology 1 edit

Root
ר־פ־ק (r-p-q)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

מַרְפֵּק (marpékm (plural indefinite מַרְפֵּקִים, singular construct מרפק־) [pattern: מַקְטֵל]

  1. (anatomy) elbow

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

מִרְפֵּק (mirpék) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. to elbow

References edit

  • מרפק” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading edit