Toana (תואנה) means pretext in Hebrew.
It can also mean excuse. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
pretext, excuse
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Toana.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1אמתלה, סיבה לכאורה, עלילה, תירוץ.
וְאָבִיו וְאִמּוֹ לֹא יָדְעוּ כִּי מֵיהוה הִיא, כִּי תֹאֲנָה הוּא מְבַקֵּשׁ מִפְּלִשְׁתִּים...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Toana is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תּוֹאֲנָה
- Written without vowel points
- תואנה
- Said
- toana
- Root
- א־נ־ה
- Plural
- תּוֹאֲנוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' תּוֹאֲנוֹת; תּוֹאֲנַת־, ר' תּוֹאֲנוֹת־
- Gematria
- 462
This is how Toana is said in other languages.
- English
- pretext, excuse
These words mean nearly the same as Toana.
These words rhyme with Toana.
The word Toana comes from the root א־נ־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Toana in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Toana.
What does Toana (תואנה) mean in Hebrew?
Toana (תואנה) means pretext and excuse. It is said toana, with the stress on na.
What is a synonym for Toana (תואנה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Toana (תואנה) are אמתלה, תירוץ, and עילה.
What rhymes with Toana (תואנה)?
Words that rhyme with Toana (תואנה) include מדינה, תכונה, ספינה, תמונה, מכונה, and הגנה.
Is Toana (תואנה) masculine or feminine?
The word Toana (תואנה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is תּוֹאֲנוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תואנה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.