Ma (מה) means whatsoever in Hebrew.
It can also mean anything. It is a noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
whatsoever, anything
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Ma.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יש חומרי כלשהו, מעשה או ארוע כלשהו.
וִיהִי מָה, אָרֻצָה נָּא גַם אָנִי
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ma is a noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מָה
- Written without vowel points
- מה
- Said
- ma
- Gematria
- 45
This is how Ma is said in other languages.
- English
- whatsoever, anything
- Arabic
- شيء
- Russian
- что-то
These words mean nearly the same as Ma.
- דבר
- כלשהו
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Ma.
- לא כלום
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Ma.
The word Ma is part of these phrases and sayings.
- במידת מה
- דבר מה
- ויהי מה
- מה שלא יהיה
- מה שנכון נכון
- מה נפשך
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Ma in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma.
What does Ma (מה) mean in Hebrew?
Ma (מה) means whatsoever and anything. It is said ma, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Ma (מה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ma (מה) are דבר and כלשהו.
What is the opposite of Ma (מה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Ma (מה) are לא כלום.
What rhymes with Ma (מה)?
Words that rhyme with Ma (מה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.