Mezuza (מזוזה) means mezuza in Hebrew.
It can also mean doorpost and doorjamb. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mezuza, doorpost, doorjamb
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Mezuza.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כל אחת משתי הקורות האנכיות בצדי הדלת, מעליהן המשקוף, ומתחתיהן הסף.
וְלָקְחוּ מִן-הַדָּם וְנָתְנוּ עַל-שְׁתֵּי הַמְּזוּזֹת וְעַל-הַמַּשְׁקוֹף עַל הַבָּתִּים אֲשֶׁר-יֹאכְלוּ אֹתוֹ בָּהֶם.
- 2בהשאלהמגילת קלף הנתונה במין קופסה ועליה כתובות שתי פרשיות מתוך קריאת שמע.
- 3משורש מ-ז-ז (יוספוס מזכיר שבשלהי התקופה החשמונאית היתה המזוזה ניידת ונעה (זזה) ביחד עם פמליית המלך,השוו לתיבת מזז). אולם הגיזרון נותר שנוי במחלוקת
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mezuza is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מְזוּזָה
- Written without vowel points
- מזוזה
- Said
- mezuza
- Root
- ז־ו־ז
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מְזוּזוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מְזוּזוֹת
- Gematria
- 65
This is how Mezuza is said in other languages.
- English
- mezuza, doorpost, doorjamb
- Russian
- мезу́за
- French
- mezouza
- German
- Mesusa
These words rhyme with Mezuza.
The word Mezuza is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מזוזת ההגה
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The word Mezuza comes from the root ז־ו־ז, like these words.
These words come before and after Mezuza in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mezuza.
What does Mezuza (מזוזה) mean in Hebrew?
Mezuza (מזוזה) means mezuza, doorpost, and doorjamb. It is said mezuza, with the stress on za.
What rhymes with Mezuza (מזוזה)?
Words that rhyme with Mezuza (מזוזה) include אריזה, חריזה, אחוזה, הכרזה, השחזה, and מלגזה.
Is Mezuza (מזוזה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mezuza (מזוזה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מְזוּזוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מזוזה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.