שחפת

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שחפת

/ʃaˈχefet/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

In the pattern קַטֶּלֶת (katélet, indicating a disease). Cognate with Aramaic שַׁחַפְתָּא, Arabic سُحَاف (suḥāf, “consumption”).

noun שַׁחֶפֶת · shakhéfet

tuberculosis, consumption יַכְּכָה יהוה בַּשַּׁחֶפֶת וּבַקַּדַּחַת וּבַדַּלֶּקֶת...
Similar: טוּבֶּרְקוּלוֹזָה, טוּבֶּרְקוּלוֹזִיס

In English

tuberculosis infectious disease

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"שחפת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A4%D7%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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שחפת. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A4%D7%AA

Chicago

"שחפת." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A4%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שחפת},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A4%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}