Tokhelet khayim (תוחלת חיים) means life expectancy in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תּוֹחֶלֶת חַיִּים
tokhelet khayim
noun · feminine
In English
life expectancy
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tokhelet khayim.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ממוצע משך חייו של בעל חיים.
The word Tokhelet khayim is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תּוֹחֶלֶת חַיִּים
- Written without vowel points
- תוחלת חיים
- Said
- tokhelet khayim
- Root
- י־ח־ל
- Gematria
- 912
This is how Tokhelet khayim is said in other languages.
- English
- life expectancy
- Arabic
- متوسط العمر المتوقع
- French
- espérance de vie
- German
- Lebenserwartung
These words come before and after Tokhelet khayim in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tokhelet khayim.
What does Tokhelet khayim (תוחלת חיים) mean in Hebrew?
Tokhelet khayim (תוחלת חיים) means life expectancy. It is said tokhelet khayim, with the stress on khe.
Is Tokhelet khayim (תוחלת חיים) masculine or feminine?
The word Tokhelet khayim (תוחלת חיים) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תוחלת חיים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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