מחוז

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מחוז

/maːˈħoːz/
[maːˈħoːz]
/mɔˈħoz/
[mɔːˈħoːz]
/maˈχoz/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compare Arabic مُحَافَظَة (muḥāfaẓa, “preservation; conservatism; a province”) and its root ح ف ظ (ḥ f ẓ).

noun מָחוֹז · makhóz · מְחוֹזוֹת · מְחוֹז־ · מְחוֹזוֹת־

a district, a prefecture
a province

In English

province a subdivision of government usually one step below the national level
region an administrative subdivision
district administrative division
prefecture The district governed by a prefect

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"מחוז." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%96. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"מחוז." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%96.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {מחוז},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%9E%D7%97%D7%95%D7%96},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}