Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) means span in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מִפְתָּח
miftakh
noun · masculine
In English
span
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Miftakh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראפתיחה.
שִׁמְעוּ כִּי נְגִידִים אֲדַבֵּר וּמִפְתַּח שְׂפָתַי מֵישָׁרִים
- 2רוחב הפתח.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Miftakh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִפְתָּח
- Written without vowel points
- מפתח
- Said
- miftakh
- Root
- פ־ת־ח
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִפְתַּחִים
- Inflections
- ר' מִפְתַּחִים; מִפְתַּח־, ר' מִפְתְּחֵי־
- Gematria
- 528
This is how Miftakh is said in other languages.
- English
- span
These words rhyme with Miftakh.
The word Miftakh comes from the root פ־ת־ח, like these words.
These words come before and after Miftakh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Miftakh.
What does Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) mean in Hebrew?
Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) means span. It is said miftakh, with the stress on takh.
What rhymes with Miftakh (מִפְתָּח)?
Words that rhyme with Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) include משטח, מזרח, תנ"ך, רך, תותח, and מסמך.
Is Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) masculine or feminine?
The word Miftakh (מִפְתָּח) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִפְתַּחִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מפתח of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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