Matekhet (מתכת) means metal in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
metal
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Matekhet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יסוד כימי מוצק בטמפרטורת החדר (למעט כספית), מבריק ובעל מוליכות גבוהה, או תערובת שעיקרה יסוד שכזה.
The word Matekhet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַתֶּכֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מתכת
- Said
- matekhet
- Root
- נ־ת־כ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֶלֶת
- Plural
- מַתָּכוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מַתָּכוֹת; מַתֶּכֶת־, ר' מַתְּכוֹת־
- Gematria
- 860
This is how Matekhet is said in other languages.
- English
- metal
- Arabic
- معدن
- Russian
- металл
- French
- métal
These words mean the opposite of Matekhet.
- אל מתכת
- מתכת למחצהMetalloid
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Matekhet.
The word Matekhet is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מתכת אלקלית
- מתכת אצילה
- מתכת יקרה
- מתכת מעבר
- מתכת כבדה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Matekhet comes from the root נ־ת־כ, like these words.
These words come before and after Matekhet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matekhet.
What does Matekhet (מתכת) mean in Hebrew?
Matekhet (מתכת) means metal. It is said matekhet, with the stress on te.
What is the opposite of Matekhet (מתכת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Matekhet (מתכת) are אל מתכת and מתכת למחצה.
What rhymes with Matekhet (מתכת)?
Words that rhyme with Matekhet (מתכת) include מערכת, מסכת, לכת, מהפכת, מפרכת, and אזדרכת.
Is Matekhet (מתכת) masculine or feminine?
The word Matekhet (מתכת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מַתָּכוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מתכת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.