Matkhil (מתחיל) means beginner in Hebrew.
It can also mean novice and tyro. It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
beginner, novice, tyro
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Matkhil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חסר ניסיון, טירון, נמצא בראשית דרכו.
The word Matkhil is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- מַתְחִיל
- Written without vowel points
- מתחיל
- Said
- matkhil
- Root
- ת־ח־ל
- Pattern
- מַקְטִיל
- Plural
- מַתְחִילִים
- Feminine form
- מַתְחִילָה
- Inflections
- נ' מַתְחִילָה; ר' מַתְחִילִים; נ"ר מַתְחִילוֹת
- Gematria
- 488
This is how Matkhil is said in other languages.
- English
- beginner, novice, tyro
These words mean nearly the same as Matkhil.
- טירוןrecruit
- מתלמד
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These words mean the opposite of Matkhil.
- ותיק
- מתקדם
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These words rhyme with Matkhil.
The word Matkhil is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Matkhil comes from the root ת־ח־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Matkhil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matkhil.
What does Matkhil (מתחיל) mean in Hebrew?
Matkhil (מתחיל) means beginner, novice, and tyro. It is said matkhil, with the stress on khil.
What is a synonym for Matkhil (מתחיל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Matkhil (מתחיל) are טירון and מתלמד.
What is the opposite of Matkhil (מתחיל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Matkhil (מתחיל) are ותיק and מתקדם.
What rhymes with Matkhil (מתחיל)?
Words that rhyme with Matkhil (מתחיל) include צליל, גליל, גיל, רגיל, חיל, and אליל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מתחיל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.