Takhat (תחת) means beneath in Hebrew.
It can also mean below, under, and instead. It is a preposition, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
beneath, below, under, instead
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Takhat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראלמטה מן...
וְיָשְׁבוּ אִישׁ תַּחַת גַּפְנוֹ וְתַחַת תְּאֵנָתוֹ וְאֵין מַחֲרִיד כִּי-פִי יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת דִּבֵּר.
- 2במקום, תמורת־.
וַיֵּדַע אָדָם עוֹד אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ, וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתִּקְרָא אֶת־שְׁמוֹ שֵׁת; כִּי שָׁת־לִי אֱלֹהִים זֶרַע אַחֵר תַּחַת הֶבֶל, כִּי הֲרָגוֹ קָיִן.
- 3כפוף ל..., בפיקוחו של...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Takhat is a preposition.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּחַת
- Written without vowel points
- תחת
- Said
- takhat
- Root
- ח־ת־ת
- Pattern
- תַּקְטֵל
- Inflections
- תַּחְתַּי, תַּחְתֶּיךָ, תַּחְתָּיו
- Gematria
- 808
This is how Takhat is said in other languages.
- English
- beneath, below, under, instead
- Arabic
- تحت, بدلا من, مقابل
These words mean nearly the same as Takhat.
- מתחת
- מטה
- תמורת
- חלף
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Takhat.
- על
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Takhat.
The word Takhat is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אין חדש תחת השמש
- טובה תחת טובה
- מוציא תחת ידו
- מים מתחת לגשר
- עין תחת עין
- שן תחת שן
- תחת כל עץ רענן
- תחת כיפת השמיים
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Takhat comes from the root ח־ת־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Takhat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Takhat.
What does Takhat (תחת) mean in Hebrew?
Takhat (תחת) means beneath, below, and under. It is said takhat, with the stress on ta.
What is a synonym for Takhat (תחת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Takhat (תחת) are מתחת, מטה, תמורת, and חלף.
What is the opposite of Takhat (תחת)?
Words that mean the opposite of Takhat (תחת) are על.
What rhymes with Takhat (תחת)?
Words that rhyme with Takhat (תחת) include נחת, מחט, צלחת, קדחת, קרחת, and מטפחת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תחת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.