Motar (מותר) means surplus in Hebrew.
It can also mean remains, needless, preventer, and preventer guy. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
surplus, remains, needless, preventer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Motar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יתרון, מעלה.
- 2שארית, עודף.
- 3לְמוֹתָר: בלתי נחוץ, לא הכרחי, אין צורך.
- 4ימאותחבל אבטחה לחבל אחר אשר נמצא תחת מתח רב.
The word Motar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹתָר
- Written without vowel points
- מותר
- Said
- motar
- Root
- י־ת־ר
- Pattern
- מִקְטָל
- Plural
- מוֹתָרוֹת וגם מוֹתָרִים
- Inflections
- ר' מוֹתָרוֹת וגם מוֹתָרִים; מוֹתַר־, מוֹתְרוֹת וגם מוֹתְרֵי־
- Gematria
- 646
This is how Motar is said in other languages.
- English
- surplus, remains, needless, preventer, preventer guy
- French
- pataras
- German
- Bortau
These words mean nearly the same as Motar.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Motar.
- חסרון
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Motar.
The word Motar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רכסת מותר
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Motar comes from the root י־ת־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Motar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Motar.
What does Motar (מותר) mean in Hebrew?
Motar (מותר) means surplus, remains, and needless. It is said motar, with the stress on tar.
What is a synonym for Motar (מותר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Motar (מותר) are יתרה, יתר, שייר, and שאר.
What is the opposite of Motar (מותר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Motar (מותר) are חסרון.
What rhymes with Motar (מותר)?
Words that rhyme with Motar (מותר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מותר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.