Havdala (הבדלה) means separation in Hebrew.
It can also mean distinguishing and Havdalah. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
separation, distinguishing, Havdalah
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Havdala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הוצאת פרט או קבוצה אחת מתוך קבוצה אחרת, על־סמך השוני ביניהם.
- 2יהדותסדר של ברכות הנאמרות ביציאה של השבת או של מועד האסור במלאכה, המציין את המעבר בין זמן של קדושה לימי חולין.
The word Havdala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַבְדָּלָה
- Written without vowel points
- הבדלה
- Said
- havdala
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Havdala is said in other languages.
- English
- separation, distinguishing, Havdalah
These words mean nearly the same as Havdala.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Havdala.
The word Havdala is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אם אין דעה הבדלה מנין
- להבדיל באלף אלפי הבדלות
- נר הבדלה
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These words come before and after Havdala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Havdala.
What does Havdala (הבדלה) mean in Hebrew?
Havdala (הבדלה) means separation, distinguishing, and Havdalah. It is said havdala, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Havdala (הבדלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Havdala (הבדלה) are אפליה, הבחנה, העדפה, קיפוח, and חציצה.
What rhymes with Havdala (הבדלה)?
Words that rhyme with Havdala (הבדלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Havdala (הבדלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Havdala (הבדלה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הבדלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.