Matkhal (מתחל) means spathe in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַתְחָל
matkhal
noun · masculine
In English
spathe
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Matkhal.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מעטפת, כעין עלה, סביב התפרחת של כמה מיני צמחים.
The word Matkhal is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַתְחָל
- Written without vowel points
- מתחל
- Said
- matkhal
- Plural
- מַתְחָלִים
- Inflections
- ר׳ מַתְחָלִים
- Gematria
- 478
This is how Matkhal is said in other languages.
- English
- spathe
- Spanish
- garrancha, espata
These words rhyme with Matkhal.
These words come before and after Matkhal in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matkhal.
What does Matkhal (מתחל) mean in Hebrew?
Matkhal (מתחל) means spathe. It is said matkhal, with the stress on khal.
What rhymes with Matkhal (מתחל)?
Words that rhyme with Matkhal (מתחל) include מאכל, קל, על, חלל, חשמל, and פעל.
Is Matkhal (מתחל) masculine or feminine?
The word Matkhal (מתחל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מַתְחָלִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מתחל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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