Hakhala (הכלה) means containment in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֲכָלָה
hakhala
noun · feminine
In English
containment
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hakhala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יכולת של גוף או חפץ להכיל דבר כלשהו.
- 2צה"לאיפוק בהפעלת כוח אל מול תוקפנות של האויב.
The word Hakhala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֲכָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- הכלה
- Said
- hakhala
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הֲכָלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הֲכָלוֹת
- Gematria
- 60
This is how Hakhala is said in other languages.
- English
- containment
These words mean the opposite of Hakhala.
These words rhyme with Hakhala.
These words come before and after Hakhala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hakhala.
What does Hakhala (הכלה) mean in Hebrew?
Hakhala (הכלה) means containment. It is said hakhala, with the stress on la.
What is the opposite of Hakhala (הכלה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Hakhala (הכלה) are הדרה.
What rhymes with Hakhala (הכלה)?
Words that rhyme with Hakhala (הכלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Hakhala (הכלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Hakhala (הכלה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הֲכָלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הכלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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