Mish'ala (משאלה) means wish in Hebrew.
It can also mean desire. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
wish, desire
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mish'ala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1צורך נפשי. כמיהה לקיומו של דבר מה.
נְרַנְּנָה בִּישׁוּעָתֶךָ וּבְשֵׁם-אֱלֹהֵינוּ נִדְגֹּל יְמַלֵּא יְהוָה כָּל-מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֶיךָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Mish'ala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁאָלָה
- Written without vowel points
- משאלה
- Said
- mish'ala
- Root
- ש־א־ל
- Pattern
- מִקְטָלָה
- Plural
- מִשְׁאֲלוֹת
- Inflections
- מִשְׁאֶלֶת־, ר' מִשְׁאֲלוֹת
- Gematria
- 376
This is how Mish'ala is said in other languages.
- English
- wish, desire
These words mean nearly the same as Mish'ala.
- בקשה
- רצוןwill
- שאיפה
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These words rhyme with Mish'ala.
The word Mish'ala is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משאלת לב
- משאלת מוות
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The word Mish'ala comes from the root ש־א־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Mish'ala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mish'ala.
What does Mish'ala (משאלה) mean in Hebrew?
Mish'ala (משאלה) means wish and desire. It is said mish'ala, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Mish'ala (משאלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mish'ala (משאלה) are בקשה, רצון, and שאיפה.
What rhymes with Mish'ala (משאלה)?
Words that rhyme with Mish'ala (משאלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Mish'ala (משאלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Mish'ala (משאלה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is מִשְׁאֲלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry משאלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.