Mekhitsa (מחיצה) means partition in Hebrew.
It can also mean compartment and bulkhead. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
partition, compartment, bulkhead
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Mekhitsa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"לקיר, גדר ודומיהם, המפרידים, המחלקים שטח לחלקים חלוקה טריטוריאלית או פרקטית, מניעת צפייה במתרחש בשטח השני וכד'. גם בהשאלה, גורם מפריד.
- 2לשון חז"לתחום, מקום או שטח המוגדרים במחיצה (1).
- 3ימאותקיר לוחות קונסטרוקטיבי המחלק את החלל הפנימי של אונייה למדורים; ישנן מחיצות רוחביות ומחיצות אורכיות.
The word Mekhitsa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְחִצָּה, מְחִיצָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחיצה
- Said
- mekhitsa
- Root
- ח־צ־צ
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מְחִצּוֹת או מְחִיצוֹת
- Inflections
- מְחִצַּת־ או מְחִיצַת־; ר' מְחִצּוֹת או מְחִיצוֹת
- Gematria
- 153
This is how Mekhitsa is said in other languages.
- English
- partition, compartment, bulkhead
- Arabic
- حاجز, جدار
These words mean nearly the same as Mekhitsa.
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These words rhyme with Mekhitsa.
The word Mekhitsa is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Mekhitsa comes from the root ח־צ־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after Mekhitsa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mekhitsa.
What does Mekhitsa (מחיצה) mean in Hebrew?
Mekhitsa (מחיצה) means partition, compartment, and bulkhead. It is said mekhitsa, with the stress on tsa.
What is a synonym for Mekhitsa (מחיצה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mekhitsa (מחיצה) are חיץ, קיר, חומה, דופן, גדר, and דיאפגרמה.
What rhymes with Mekhitsa (מחיצה)?
Words that rhyme with Mekhitsa (מחיצה) include קבוצה, מוצא, חמצה, פצצה, מצע, and מצה.
Is Mekhitsa (מחיצה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mekhitsa (מחיצה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְחִצּוֹת או מְחִיצוֹת.
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.