Ta'luma (תעלומה) means mystery in Hebrew.
It can also mean enigma. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
mystery, enigma
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Ta'luma.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר סתום שטרם פוענח.
מִבְּכִי, נְהָרוֹת חִבֵּשׁ; וְתַעֲלֻמָהּ, יֹצִא אוֹר.
- 2שורש המילה תעלומה הוא ע־ל־ם מלשון להעלים, להסתיר דבר-מה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Ta'luma is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּעֲלוּמָה
- Written without vowel points
- תעלומה
- Said
- ta'luma
- Root
- ע־ל־מ
- Pattern
- תַּקְטוּלָה
- Plural
- תַּעֲלוּמוֹת
- Inflections
- תַּעֲלוּמַת־, ר' תַּעֲלוּמוֹת
- Gematria
- 551
This is how Ta'luma is said in other languages.
- English
- mystery, enigma
These words mean nearly the same as Ta'luma.
- אניגמה
- חידהriddle
- מסתוריןmystery
- סוד
- רזenigma
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These words rhyme with Ta'luma.
The word Ta'luma comes from the root ע־ל־מ, like these words.
These words come before and after Ta'luma in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Ta'luma.
What does Ta'luma (תעלומה) mean in Hebrew?
Ta'luma (תעלומה) means mystery and enigma. It is said ta'luma, with the stress on ma.
What is a synonym for Ta'luma (תעלומה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Ta'luma (תעלומה) are אניגמה, חידה, מסתורין, סוד, and רז.
What rhymes with Ta'luma (תעלומה)?
Words that rhyme with Ta'luma (תעלומה) include אדמה, רקמה, מלחמה, בהמה, אומה, and רמה.
Is Ta'luma (תעלומה) masculine or feminine?
The word Ta'luma (תעלומה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is תַּעֲלוּמוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תעלומה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.