Makhatsit (מחצית) means half in Hebrew.
It can also mean half time. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
half, half time
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makhatsit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חצי, חלק אחד מבין שני חלקים שווים.
זֶה יִתְּנוּ, כָּל־הָעֹבֵר עַל־הַפְּקֻדִים – מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, בְּשֶׁקֶל הַקֹּדֶשׁ: עֶשְׂרִים גֵּרָה, הַשֶּׁקֶל – מַחֲצִית הַשֶּׁקֶל, תְּרוּמָה לַיהוה.
- 2ספורטהפסקת מנוחה בין שני חצאי המשחק. (ראו 1)
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Makhatsit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחֲצִית
- Written without vowel points
- מחצית
- Said
- makhatsit
- Root
- ח־צ־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַחֲצִיוֹת
- Inflections
- מַחֲצִית־; ר' מַחֲצִיוֹת
- Gematria
- 548
This is how Makhatsit is said in other languages.
- English
- half, half time
- Arabic
- نصف
These words mean nearly the same as Makhatsit.
- חצי
- מחצה
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These words rhyme with Makhatsit.
The word Makhatsit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בן מחצית
- מחצית השקל
- זמן מחצית החיים
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The word Makhatsit comes from the root ח־צ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Makhatsit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhatsit.
What does Makhatsit (מחצית) mean in Hebrew?
Makhatsit (מחצית) means half and half time. It is said makhatsit, with the stress on tsit.
What is a synonym for Makhatsit (מחצית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhatsit (מחצית) are חצי and מחצה.
What rhymes with Makhatsit (מחצית)?
Words that rhyme with Makhatsit (מחצית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Makhatsit (מחצית) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhatsit (מחצית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַחֲצִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחצית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.