Khatsevet (חצבת) means rubeola in Hebrew.
It can also mean measles. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חַצֶּבֶת
khatsevet
noun · feminine
In English
rubeola, measles
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khatsevet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1המחלה הנגיפית המדבקת ביותר ואחת המחלות הזיהומיות השכיחות בעולם, הנגרמת על ידי נגיף מסוג מורביליוירוס Morbillivirus התוקף את המערכת החיסונית.
The word Khatsevet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חַצֶּבֶת
- Written without vowel points
- חצבת
- Said
- khatsevet
- Root
- ח־צ־ב
- Pattern
- קַטֶּלֶת
- Gematria
- 500
This is how Khatsevet is said in other languages.
- English
- rubeola, measles
These words rhyme with Khatsevet.
The word Khatsevet comes from the root ח־צ־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Khatsevet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khatsevet.
What does Khatsevet (חצבת) mean in Hebrew?
Khatsevet (חצבת) means rubeola and measles. It is said khatsevet, with the stress on tse.
What rhymes with Khatsevet (חצבת)?
Words that rhyme with Khatsevet (חצבת) include שבט, רכבת, צוות, שבת, מקבת, and שלהבת.
Is Khatsevet (חצבת) masculine or feminine?
The word Khatsevet (חצבת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חצבת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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