Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) means polygraph in Hebrew.
It can also mean lie detector. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מְכוֹנַת אֱמֶת
mekhonat emet
noun · feminine
In English
polygraph, lie detector
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mekhonat emet.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשיר המודד תגובות פיזיולוגיות כגון דופק, זיעה, לחץ דם ועוד אצל אדם העונה על שאלות, על מנת לגלות אם הוא משקר.
The word Mekhonat emet is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְכוֹנַת אֱמֶת
- Written without vowel points
- מכונת אמת
- Said
- mekhonat emet
- Plural
- מְכוֹנוֹת אֱמֶת
- Inflections
- ר' מְכוֹנוֹת אֱמֶת
- Gematria
- 957
This is how Mekhonat emet is said in other languages.
- English
- polygraph, lie detector
These words mean nearly the same as Mekhonat emet.
These words come before and after Mekhonat emet in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mekhonat emet.
What does Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) mean in Hebrew?
Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) means polygraph and lie detector. It is said mekhonat emet, with the stress on nat.
What is a synonym for Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) are פוליגרף and גלאי שקר.
Is Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) masculine or feminine?
The word Mekhonat emet (מכונת אמת) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְכוֹנוֹת אֱמֶת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכונת אמת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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