Ima (אִמָּה) means matrix in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אִמָּה
ima
noun · feminine
In English
matrix
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ima.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דפוסלוח שמטביעים בו תוים, אותיות וצורות והוא תבנית שהיציקה לתוכה מיצרת גלופת דפוס.
The word Ima is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אִמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- אמה
- Said
- ima
- Root
- א־מ־מ
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- אִמָּהוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אִמָּהוֹת
- Gematria
- 46
This is how Ima is said in other languages.
- English
- matrix
These words rhyme with Ima.
The word Ima comes from the root א־מ־מ, like these words.
This is where the word Ima comes from.
matrix – בהמה נושאת ולדות (יותר מאוחר גם רחם), ע"פ mater – אם.
These words come before and after Ima in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ima.
What does Ima (אִמָּה) mean in Hebrew?
Ima (אִמָּה) means matrix. It is said ima, with the stress on ma.
What rhymes with Ima (אִמָּה)?
Words that rhyme with Ima (אִמָּה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Ima (אִמָּה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ima (אִמָּה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אִמָּהוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אמה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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