Makhta (מחתה) means fireplace shovel in Hebrew.
It can also mean poker. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
fireplace shovel, poker
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Makhta.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כף מתכת המשמשת לטיפול בגחלים.
וְלָקַח מְלֹא הַמַּחְתָּה גַּחֲלֵי אֵשׁ מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Makhta is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְתָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מחתה
- Said
- makhta
- Root
- ח־ת־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַחְתּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַחְתּוֹת, מַחְתַּת־
- Gematria
- 453
This is how Makhta is said in other languages.
- English
- fireplace shovel, poker
These words rhyme with Makhta.
These words come before and after Makhta in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhta.
What does Makhta (מחתה) mean in Hebrew?
Makhta (מחתה) means fireplace shovel and poker. It is said makhta, with the stress on ta.
What rhymes with Makhta (מחתה)?
Words that rhyme with Makhta (מחתה) include תא, שיטה, מיטה, בלוטה, פליטה, and כיתה.
Is Makhta (מחתה) masculine or feminine?
The word Makhta (מחתה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַחְתּוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחתה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.