Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) means handwashing in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
handwashing
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Netilat yedayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מצוות טיהור ידים באמצעות שטיפתן, לפי המקובל ביהדות.
The word Netilat yedayim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- נְטִילַת יָדַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- נטילת־ידיים
- Said
- netilat yedayim
- Plural
- נְטִילוֹת־יָדַיִם
- Inflections
- ר' נְטִילוֹת־יָדַיִם
- Gematria
- 573
This is how Netilat yedayim is said in other languages.
- English
- handwashing
These words mean nearly the same as Netilat yedayim.
- רחיצת ידים
- שטיפת ידים
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These words come before and after Netilat yedayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Netilat yedayim.
What does Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) mean in Hebrew?
Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) means handwashing. It is said netilat yedayim, with the stress on lat.
What is a synonym for Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) are רחיצת ידים and שטיפת ידים.
Is Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Netilat yedayim (נטילת־ידיים) is a feminine noun, and its plural is נְטִילוֹת־יָדַיִם.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נטילת ידים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.