מהות

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מהות

/maˈ(h)ut/ Modern Israeli

Rhymes with -ut

Where it comes from

From מָה (ma, “what”) + ־וּת (-ut, “-ness, -ity”), thus roughly "whatness". Compare the similarly derived Arabic مَاهِيَّة (māhiyya, “essence”), which is a calque of Ancient Greek τὸ τί ἦν εἶναι (tò tí ên eînai).

noun מַהוּת · mahút · מַהוּיוֹת · מהויות · מַהֻיּוֹת

essence וזה התואר הוא המורה על מהות הדבר ואמיתתו כבר בארנו שהוא פרוש שם לא דבר אחר.
Similar: טִיב

In English

pith essential or vital part of something — see also essence
core most important part of a thing
essence inherent nature

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מהות. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%95%D7%AA

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"מהות." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%95%D7%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מהות},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%95%D7%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}