Khamot (חמות) means mother in law in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mother in law
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khamot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אֵם־הבעל ביחס לאשתו. להבדיל מחותנת.
כִּי אָמַר אַל תָּבוֹאִי רֵיקָם אֶל חֲמוֹתֵךְ.
- 2אימו של בן הזוג, שנשואים לו, בין איש ובין אישה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khamot is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- חמות
- Said
- khamot
- Plural
- חֲמָיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' חֲמָיוֹת; חֲמוֹת־, ר' חַמְיוֹת־
- Gematria
- 454
This is how Khamot is said in other languages.
- English
- mother in law
These words mean nearly the same as Khamot.
These words rhyme with Khamot.
These words come before and after Khamot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khamot.
What does Khamot (חמות) mean in Hebrew?
Khamot (חמות) means mother in law. It is said khamot, with the stress on mot.
What is a synonym for Khamot (חמות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khamot (חמות) are חותנת.
What rhymes with Khamot (חמות)?
Words that rhyme with Khamot (חמות) include אות, מוט, משוט, שבועות, עבות, and אחות.
Is Khamot (חמות) masculine or feminine?
The word Khamot (חמות) is a feminine noun, and its plural is חֲמָיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חמות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.