Ma'atefet (מעטפת) means mantle in Hebrew.
It can also mean surface. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mantle, surface
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Ma'atefet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מין בגד העוטף את הגוף, עטיף (1).
הַמַּחֲלָצוֹת וְהַמַּעֲטָפוֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּחוֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִים.
- 2השכבה החיצונית האופפת, טבעית או מיוצרת.
- 3מתמטיקהסך כל שטח פניו של גוף תלת ממדי, לא כולל הבסיסים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ma'atefet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲטֶפֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מעטפת
- Said
- ma'atefet
- Root
- ע־ט־פ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַעֲטָפוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַעֲטָפוֹת
- Gematria
- 599
This is how Ma'atefet is said in other languages.
- English
- mantle, surface
These words rhyme with Ma'atefet.
The word Ma'atefet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מעטפת בקרה
- מעטפת גלילית
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These words come before and after Ma'atefet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ma'atefet.
What does Ma'atefet (מעטפת) mean in Hebrew?
Ma'atefet (מעטפת) means mantle and surface. It is said ma'atefet, with the stress on te.
What rhymes with Ma'atefet (מעטפת)?
Words that rhyme with Ma'atefet (מעטפת) include מיצנפת, זפת, קצפת, מרצפת, רפת, and כפת.
Is Ma'atefet (מעטפת) masculine or feminine?
The word Ma'atefet (מעטפת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַעֲטָפוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מעטפת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.