Khatkhat (חתחת) means bump in Hebrew.
It can also mean obstacle. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
bump, obstacle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khatkhat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קושי, הפרעה לעשייה כלשהי.
גַּם מִגָּבֹהַּ יִרָאוּ וְחַתְחַתִּים בַּדֶּרֶךְ...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Khatkhat is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַתְחַת
- Written without vowel points
- חתחת
- Said
- khatkhat
- Root
- ח־ת־ח־ת
- Pattern
- קַלְקַל
- Plural
- חַתְחַתִּים
- Inflections
- ר' חַתְחַתִּים; חַתְחַת־, ר' חַתְחַתֵּי־
- Gematria
- 816
This is how Khatkhat is said in other languages.
- English
- bump, obstacle
- Arabic
- عقبة, عائق
These words mean nearly the same as Khatkhat.
These words rhyme with Khatkhat.
The word Khatkhat is part of these phrases and sayings.
- דרך חתחתים
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The word Khatkhat comes from the root ח־ת־ח־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Khatkhat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khatkhat.
What does Khatkhat (חתחת) mean in Hebrew?
Khatkhat (חתחת) means bump and obstacle. It is said khatkhat, with the stress on khat.
What is a synonym for Khatkhat (חתחת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khatkhat (חתחת) are מהמורה, מכשול, and אבן נגף.
What rhymes with Khatkhat (חתחת)?
Words that rhyme with Khatkhat (חתחת) include משפט, שבת, דת, מעט, בת, and צרפת.
Is Khatkhat (חתחת) masculine or feminine?
The word Khatkhat (חתחת) is a masculine noun, and its plural is חַתְחַתִּים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חתחת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.