Mekhetsa (מחצה) means semi- in Hebrew.
It can also mean half. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
semi-, half
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mekhetsa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חצי, חלק אחד מבין שני חלקים שווים.
וַתְּהִי מֶחֱצַת הָעֵדָה מִן הַצֹּאן שְׁלֹשׁ מֵאוֹת אֶלֶף וּשְׁלֹשִׁים אֶלֶף שִׁבְעַת אֲלָפִים וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mekhetsa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶחֱצָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחצה
- Said
- mekhetsa
- Root
- ח־צ־ה
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Inflections
- מֶחֱצַת־
- Gematria
- 143
This is how Mekhetsa is said in other languages.
- English
- semi-, half
- Arabic
- نصف
These words mean nearly the same as Mekhetsa.
- חצי
- מחציתhalf
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Mekhetsa.
The word Mekhetsa is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מוליך למחצה
- מתכת למחצה
- מפרש מלא למחצה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Mekhetsa comes from the root ח־צ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Mekhetsa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mekhetsa.
What does Mekhetsa (מחצה) mean in Hebrew?
Mekhetsa (מחצה) means semi- and half. It is said mekhetsa, with the stress on tsa.
What is a synonym for Mekhetsa (מחצה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mekhetsa (מחצה) are חצי and מחצית.
What rhymes with Mekhetsa (מחצה)?
Words that rhyme with Mekhetsa (מחצה) include קבוצה, מוצא, חמצה, פצצה, מצע, and מצה.
Is Mekhetsa (מחצה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mekhetsa (מחצה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מחצה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.