Etnakhta (אתנחתה) means pause in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pause
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Etnakhta.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הפסקה קצרה, פסק זמן.
- 2אחד מטעמי המקרא.
The word Etnakhta is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶתְנַחְתָּה
- Written without vowel points
- אתנחתה
- Said
- etnakhta
- Plural
- אֶתְנַחְתּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֶתְנַחְתּוֹת; אֶתְנַחְתַּת־, ר' אֶתְנַחְתּוֹת־
- Gematria
- 864
This is how Etnakhta is said in other languages.
- English
- pause
- Arabic
- وَقْفَة
- French
- pause
These words mean nearly the same as Etnakhta.
- אתנח
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These words rhyme with Etnakhta.
These words come before and after Etnakhta in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Etnakhta.
What does Etnakhta (אתנחתה) mean in Hebrew?
Etnakhta (אתנחתה) means pause. It is said etnakhta, with the stress on ta.
What is a synonym for Etnakhta (אתנחתה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Etnakhta (אתנחתה) are אתנח.
What rhymes with Etnakhta (אתנחתה)?
Words that rhyme with Etnakhta (אתנחתה) include תא, שיטה, מיטה, בלוטה, פליטה, and כיתה.
Is Etnakhta (אתנחתה) masculine or feminine?
The word Etnakhta (אתנחתה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אֶתְנַחְתּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אתנחתה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.