'atalef (עטלף) means bat in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
bat
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'atalef.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1פרט מסדרה של יונקים המעופפים בלילה.
וְאֵת הַחֲסִידָה הָאֲנָפָה לְמִינָהּ וְאֶת-הַדּוּכִיפַת וְאֶת-הָעֲטַלֵּף
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'atalef is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲטַלֵּף
- Written without vowel points
- עטלף
- Said
- 'atalef
- Plural
- עֲטַלֵּפִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲטַלֵּפִים
- Gematria
- 189
This is how 'atalef is said in other languages.
- English
- bat
- Arabic
- خُفَّاش
- Russian
- нетопырь, летучая мышь
- French
- chauve-souris
- Spanish
- murciélago
- German
- Fledermaus
- Yiddish
- פֿלעדערמויז
These words rhyme with 'atalef.
The word 'atalef is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עטלף פרי
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These words come before and after 'atalef in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'atalef.
What does 'atalef (עטלף) mean in Hebrew?
'atalef (עטלף) means bat. It is said 'atalef, with the stress on lef.
What rhymes with 'atalef (עטלף)?
Words that rhyme with 'atalef (עטלף) include טורף, מדחף, זקף, מאסף, ענף, and היקף.
Is 'atalef (עטלף) masculine or feminine?
The word 'atalef (עטלף) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲטַלֵּפִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עטלף of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.