Mata (מַטָּה) means downward in Hebrew.
It is an adverb, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
downward
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mata.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לכיוון נמוך יותר
הַגֵּר אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבְּךָ יַעֲלֶה עָלֶיךָ מַעְלָה מָּעְלָה; וְאַתָּה תֵרֵד מַטָּה מָּטָּה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mata is an adverb.
- Written with vowel points
- מַטָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מטה
- Said
- mata
- Root
- נ־ט־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטָלָה
- Gematria
- 54
This is how Mata is said in other languages.
- English
- downward
These words mean nearly the same as Mata.
- ארצה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Mata.
- מעלה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Mata.
The word Mata comes from the root נ־ט־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Mata in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mata.
What does Mata (מַטָּה) mean in Hebrew?
Mata (מַטָּה) means downward. It is said mata, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Mata (מַטָּה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mata (מַטָּה) are ארצה.
What is the opposite of Mata (מַטָּה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mata (מַטָּה) are מעלה.
What rhymes with Mata (מַטָּה)?
Words that rhyme with Mata (מַטָּה) include פלטה, בטטה, פריגטה, אדיאבטה, רגאטה, and שוקולטה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מטה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.