45%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Biblical Scripts מָחֲלַת(Ancient Hebrew) Meaning & History From the Hebrew name מָחֲלַת (Maḥalaṯ) meaning "lyre". In the Old Testament she is the daughter of Ishmael and the wife of Esau. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesMaeleth(Biblical Greek) Machalat(Biblical Hebrew) Maeleth(Biblical Latin) Mahala, Mahalia(English) Categories biblical women, daughters, mothers, music, musical instruments, wives