נְקֵבָה
nakevah
Everyday HebrewFormsנְקֵבוֹת
Meaning1. A female animal or person.
2. In grammar, a word that is called 'feminine'.
HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible, in the first chapter of Genesis. It comes from a root that means "to make a hole", which might be connected to the body of a female.
Example
בעברית, המילה 'שמש' היא נקבה.
In Hebrew, the word 'sun' is feminine.
