Amatla (אמתלה) means excuse in Hebrew.
It can also mean pretext. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
excuse, pretext
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Amatla.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"לסיבה שנועדה לדחות טענה ולרצות את השומע, אף על פי שאינה בהכרח נכונה.
The word Amatla is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲמַתְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- אמתלה
- Said
- amatla
- Root
- מ־ת־ל
- Pattern
- אַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- אֲמַתְלוֹת
- Inflections
- אֲמַתְלַת־, ר' אֲמַתְלוֹת
- Gematria
- 476
This is how Amatla is said in other languages.
- English
- excuse, pretext
- German
- Ausrede
These words mean nearly the same as Amatla.
These words rhyme with Amatla.
These words come before and after Amatla in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Amatla.
What does Amatla (אמתלה) mean in Hebrew?
Amatla (אמתלה) means excuse and pretext. It is said amatla, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Amatla (אמתלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Amatla (אמתלה) are תואנה, תירוץ, and עילה.
What rhymes with Amatla (אמתלה)?
Words that rhyme with Amatla (אמתלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Amatla (אמתלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Amatla (אמתלה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אֲמַתְלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אמתלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.