Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) means ceiling in Hebrew.
It can also mean limit. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
ceiling, limit
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mikhsa.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מספר, כמות קצובה ומוגבלת, שעור.
וְאִם-יִמְעַט הַבַּיִת, מִהְיוֹת מִשֶּׂה – וְלָקַח הוּא וּשְׁכֵנוֹ הַקָּרֹב אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ, בְּמִכְסַת נְפָשֹׁת; אִישׁ לְפִי אָכְלוֹ, תָּכֹסּוּ עַל-הַשֶּׂה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mikhsa is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִכְסָה
- Written without vowel points
- מכסה
- Said
- mikhsa
- Root
- מ־כ־ס
- Pattern
- קִטְלָה
- Plural
- מִכְסוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִכְסוֹת, מִכְסַת־
- Gematria
- 125
This is how Mikhsa is said in other languages.
- English
- ceiling, limit
- Arabic
- كَمِية, حِصَّة, عَدَد
These words mean nearly the same as Mikhsa.
- מנה
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These words rhyme with Mikhsa.
The word Mikhsa comes from the root מ־כ־ס, like these words.
These words come before and after Mikhsa in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mikhsa.
What does Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) mean in Hebrew?
Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) means ceiling and limit. It is said mikhsa, with the stress on sa.
What is a synonym for Mikhsa (מִכְסָה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) are מנה.
What rhymes with Mikhsa (מִכְסָה)?
Words that rhyme with Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) include מושא, הנדסה, תמיסה, תפיסה, רכסה, and נישא.
Is Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mikhsa (מִכְסָה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִכְסוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכסה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.