Haftara (הפטרה) means Haftarah in Hebrew.
It can also mean take leave. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הַפְטָרָה
haftara
noun · feminine
In English
Haftarah, take leave
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Haftara.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קטע מתוך ספרי הנביאים שאותו אומרים בבית הכנסת בשבתות ובחגים לאחר קריאת פרשת השבוע מהתורה.
The word Haftara is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַפְטָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- הפטרה
- Said
- haftara
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Gematria
- 299
This is how Haftara is said in other languages.
- English
- Haftarah, take leave
These words rhyme with Haftara.
The word Haftara is part of these phrases and sayings.
- סיפור מההפטרה
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These words come before and after Haftara in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Haftara.
What does Haftara (הפטרה) mean in Hebrew?
Haftara (הפטרה) means Haftarah and take leave. It is said haftara, with the stress on ra.
What rhymes with Haftara (הפטרה)?
Words that rhyme with Haftara (הפטרה) include צורה, תורה, מטרה, חברה, יצירה, and סירה.
Is Haftara (הפטרה) masculine or feminine?
The word Haftara (הפטרה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הפטרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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