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Chotenet (חותנת) means mother in law in Hebrew.

It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

חותֶנֶת
chotenet
noun · feminine
In English

mother in law

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with ח

The dictionary gives one meaning for Chotenet.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    אם־האשה ביחס לבעלהּ.
    אָרוּר שֹׁכֵב עִם־חֹתַנְתּוֹ; וְאָמַר כָּל־הָעָם אָמֵן.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Chotenet is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
חותֶנֶת
Written without vowel points
חותנת
Said
chotenet
Root
ח־ת־נ
Pattern
קוֹטֶלֶת
Gematria
864

This is how Chotenet is said in other languages.

English
mother in law

These words mean nearly the same as Chotenet.

These words rhyme with Chotenet.

The word Chotenet is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • כסא החותנת

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The word Chotenet comes from the root ח־ת־נ, like these words.

These words come before and after Chotenet in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Chotenet.

What does Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) means mother in law. It is said chotenet, with the stress on te.

What is a synonym for Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) are ⁨חמות⁩.

What rhymes with Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) include ⁨שמנת⁩, ⁨משענת⁩, ⁨כננת⁩, ⁨צנצנת⁩, ⁨טוחנת⁩, and ⁨פנת⁩.

Is Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Chotenet (⁨חותנת⁩) is a feminine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חותנת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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