Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) means garment in Hebrew.
It can also mean mask and role. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
garment, mask, role
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Masekha.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כסוי ארוג, שמיכה.
כִּי קָצַר הַמַּצָּע מֵהִשְׂתָּרֵעַ וְהַמַּסֵּכָה צָרָה כְּהִתְכַּנֵּס
- 2כסוי לפנים המסתיר את הפנים בצורה חלקית או מלאה, או משמש להגנה על הפנים.
- 3בהשאלהדבר המסתיר את תכונותיו האמתיות של האדם.
וּבִלַּע בָּהָר הַזֶּה פְּנֵי הַלּוֹט הַלּוֹט עַל כָּל הָעַמִּים וְהַמַּסֵּכָה הַנְּסוּכָה עַל כָּל הַגּוֹיִם.
- 4בהשאלהטיפול קוסמטי במשחה שנמרחת על הפנים הנהוג בדרך כלל בקרב נשים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Masekha is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַסֵּכָה
- Written without vowel points
- מסכה
- Said
- masekha
- Root
- ס־כ־כ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַסֵּכוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַסֵּכוֹת
- Gematria
- 125
This is how Masekha is said in other languages.
- English
- garment, mask, role
- Spanish
- máscara
These words mean nearly the same as Masekha.
- מסווהdisguise
- מסכת פנים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Masekha.
The word Masekha is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מסכת אב"כ
- קרע את המסכה מעל פניו
- על פניו הייתה נסוכה מסכה של
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Masekha comes from the root ס־כ־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Masekha in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Masekha.
What does Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) mean in Hebrew?
Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) means garment, mask, and role. It is said masekha, with the stress on kha.
What is a synonym for Masekha (מַסֵּכָה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) are מסווה and מסכת פנים.
What rhymes with Masekha (מַסֵּכָה)?
Words that rhyme with Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) include משפחה, ברכה, שמחה, מנוחה, הלכה, and מערכה.
Is Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) masculine or feminine?
The word Masekha (מַסֵּכָה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַסֵּכוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מסכה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.