Halkana (הלחנה) means composing in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הַלְחָנָה
halkana
noun · feminine
In English
composing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Halkana.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חיבור מנגינה לשיר; חיבור יצירה מוזיקלית.
The word Halkana is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַלְחָנָה
- Written without vowel points
- הלחנה
- Said
- halkana
- Root
- ל־ח־נ
- Plural
- הַלְחָנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הַלְחָנוֹת; הְַלְחָנַת־, הַלְחָנוֹת־
- Gematria
- 98
This is how Halkana is said in other languages.
- English
- composing
These words mean nearly the same as Halkana.
These words rhyme with Halkana.
The word Halkana comes from the root ל־ח־נ, like these words.
These words come before and after Halkana in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Halkana.
What does Halkana (הלחנה) mean in Hebrew?
Halkana (הלחנה) means composing. It is said halkana, with the stress on na.
What is a synonym for Halkana (הלחנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Halkana (הלחנה) are קומפוזיציה.
What rhymes with Halkana (הלחנה)?
Words that rhyme with Halkana (הלחנה) include מדינה, תכונה, ספינה, תמונה, מכונה, and הגנה.
Is Halkana (הלחנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Halkana (הלחנה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הַלְחָנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הלחנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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