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Pleta (פְּלֵטָה) means remnant in Hebrew.

It can also mean remains and retainer. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

פְּלֵטָה
pleta
noun · feminine
In English

remnant, remains, retainer

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with פ

The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Pleta.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    שארית.
    וַיַּכּוּ אֶת שְׁאֵרִית הַפְּלֵטָה לַעֲמָלֵק וַיֵּשְׁבוּ שָׁם עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה.
  2. 2
    מה שנשאר אחרי שהרוב הושמד, או נהרג, או ניזוק.
    וַיֹּאמֶר אִם יָבוֹא עֵשָׂו אֶל הַמַּחֲנֶה הָאַחַת וְהִכָּהוּ וְהָיָה הַמַּחֲנֶה הַנִּשְׁאָר לִפְלֵיטָה.

The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.

The word Pleta is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
פְּלֵטָה
Written without vowel points
פליטה
Said
pleta
Pattern
קְטֵלָה
Plural
פְּלֵטוֹת גם פְּלֵיטוֹת
Inflections
ר' פְּלֵטוֹת גם פְּלֵיטוֹת; פְּלֵטַת־ גם פְּלֵיטַת־, ר' פְּלֵטוֹת־ גם פְּלֵיטוֹת־
Gematria
134

This is how Pleta is said in other languages.

English
remnant, remains, retainer
French
évasion, fuite

These words rhyme with Pleta.

The word Pleta is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • שארית הפליטה

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What does Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩) means remnant, remains, and retainer. It is said pleta, with the stress on ta.

What rhymes with Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩) include ⁨תא⁩, ⁨שיטה⁩, ⁨מיטה⁩, ⁨בלוטה⁩, ⁨כיתה⁩, and ⁨חיטה⁩.

Is Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Pleta (⁨פְּלֵטָה⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨פְּלֵטוֹת גם פְּלֵיטוֹת⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פלטה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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