Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) means euthanasia in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
הֲמָתַת חֶסֶד
hamatat khesed
noun · feminine
In English
euthanasia
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hamatat khesed.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המתת אדם מתוך מטרה לגאול אותו מיסורים קשים, כגון ממחלה חשוכת מרפא.
The word Hamatat khesed is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הֲמָתַת חֶסֶד
- Written without vowel points
- המתת חסד
- Said
- hamatat khesed
- Gematria
- 917
This is how Hamatat khesed is said in other languages.
- English
- euthanasia
- Arabic
- القتل الرحيم, الموت الرحيم
- Russian
- эвтаназия
- French
- euthanasie
- Spanish
- eutanasia
- German
- Sterbehilfe, Euthanasie
These words mean nearly the same as Hamatat khesed.
- אותנזיה
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These words come before and after Hamatat khesed in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hamatat khesed.
What does Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) mean in Hebrew?
Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) means euthanasia. It is said hamatat khesed, with the stress on tat.
What is a synonym for Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) are אותנזיה.
Is Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) masculine or feminine?
The word Hamatat khesed (המתת חסד) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry המתת חסד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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