Purpose in Hebrew is מַטָּרָה (matará).
It can also be said כוונה, נחישות, or סיבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
purpose
/ˈpɜː.pəs/ /ˈpɝ.pəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for purpose as a noun.
end for which something is done, is made or exists
- מַטָּרָהמטרהmataráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
intention
- כַּוָּנָהכוונהkavanáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
determination
- נְחִישׁוּתנחישותnekhishútfeminine
reason for doing something
- סִבָּהסיבהsibáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מוֹטִיבַצְיָהמוטיבציהmotivátsyafeminine
subject of discourse
- נוֹשֵׂאנושאnosémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for purpose as a verb.
have set as one's purpose; intend
- מתכווןmitkavén
This is more about the Hebrew word מַטָּרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַטָּרָה
- Written without vowel points
- מטרה
- Said
- matará
- Plural
- מַטָּרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- purpose, a target, aim, a cause, a goal, aim
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מטרה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with purpose.
These words come before and after purpose in the list.
These are the questions people ask about purpose in Hebrew.
How do you say purpose in Hebrew?
purpose in Hebrew is מַטָּרָה, said matará. Without vowel points it is written מטרה. Its plural is מַטָּרוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for purpose?
Besides מטרה, purpose can be said כַּוָּנָה (kavaná), נְחִישׁוּת (nekhishút), סִבָּה (sibá), מוֹטִיבַצְיָה (motivátsya), or נוֹשֵׂא (nosé), depending on the meaning.
Is מטרה masculine or feminine?
The word מטרה is feminine.
What else does מטרה mean in English?
Besides purpose, מטרה can mean a target, aim and a cause, a goal, aim.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry purpose and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.