Mikve (מקווה) means cistern in Hebrew.
It can also mean water hole, gathered together, and ritual bath. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
cistern, water hole, gathered together, ritual bath
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Mikve.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מקום שהמים נאספים בו.
וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ, וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים
- 2מאגר של מים שאנשים יכולים לטבול בו את כל גופם כדי להיטהר ממצבי טומאה שונים.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mikve is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִקְוֶה
- Written without vowel points
- מקווה
- Said
- mikve
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מִקְוִים או מִקְווֹת או מִקְוָאוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' מִקְוִים או מִקְווֹת או מִקְוָאוֹת; מִקְוֶה־, ר' מִקְוֵי־ או מִקְווֹת־ או מִקְוְאוֹת־
- Gematria
- 157
This is how Mikve is said in other languages.
- English
- cistern, water hole, gathered together, ritual bath
These words rhyme with Mikve.
The word Mikve is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מקווה מים
- מסכת מקואות
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These words come before and after Mikve in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mikve.
What does Mikve (מקווה) mean in Hebrew?
Mikve (מקווה) means cistern, water hole, and gathered together. It is said mikve, with the stress on ve.
What rhymes with Mikve (מקווה)?
Words that rhyme with Mikve (מקווה) include רובה, שווה, עבה, גובה, נווה, and הווה.
Is Mikve (מקווה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mikve (מקווה) is a masculine noun, and its plural is מִקְוִים או מִקְווֹת או מִקְוָאוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מקוה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.