Makhteret (מחתרת) means underground in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
underground
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makhteret.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1בהשאלהתנועה בלתי חוקית הפועלת נגד השלטון הקיים במדינה מסוימת.
- 2מקום מוסתר, שאין יודעים על קיומו.
אִם-בַּמַּחְתֶּרֶת יִמָּצֵא הַגַּנָּב וְהֻכָּה וָמֵת אֵין לוֹ דָּמִים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Makhteret is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְתֶּרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מחתרת
- Said
- makhteret
- Root
- ח־ת־ר
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַחְתָּרוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַחְתָּרוֹת; מַחְתֶּרֶת־, ר' מַחְתְּרוֹת־
- Gematria
- 1,048
This is how Makhteret is said in other languages.
- English
- underground
These words mean nearly the same as Makhteret.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Makhteret.
- גלוי
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Makhteret.
The word Makhteret is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בא במחתרת
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The word Makhteret comes from the root ח־ת־ר, like these words.
This is where the word Makhteret comes from.
משמעותה המקראית של תיבת 'מחתרת' מפורשת בהוראת מנהרה או מחבוא, מן הפועל חת"ר המקביל לשורש ח-פ-ר, כמו בפסוק וגם, בדרשת יוסי על אנשי סדום מוצגים הם כ'חותרים' - 'גנבים המחפשים פרצות'..
These words come before and after Makhteret in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhteret.
What does Makhteret (מחתרת) mean in Hebrew?
Makhteret (מחתרת) means underground. It is said makhteret, with the stress on te.
What is a synonym for Makhteret (מחתרת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhteret (מחתרת) are חתירה, מחפורת, and מחבוא.
What is the opposite of Makhteret (מחתרת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Makhteret (מחתרת) are גלוי.
What rhymes with Makhteret (מחתרת)?
Words that rhyme with Makhteret (מחתרת) include שרשרת, מסגרת, סיירת, משמרת, שפופרת, and עצרת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחתרת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.