מוות \ מָוֶת
mavetmasculine
The English phrase "death" is translated into Hebrew as מוות \ מָוֶת (mavet) or מִיתָה.
Meaning: cessation of life (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| מוות \ מָוֶת | mavet | masculine |
| מִיתָה | mitá | feminine |
The term refers to the cessation of life. Related terms include the adjective מֵת to describe someone who is deceased, and the verb לָמוּת to mean the act of dying. In literary or religious contexts, you may encounter מַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת, which refers to the personification of death known as the angel of death or simply הַמָּוֶת.
Which one should you use?
The masculine form מוות \ מָוֶת (mavet) is typically used when referring to the abstract concept of death or the general state of being dead. The feminine form מִיתָה (mitá) is typically used to refer to a specific instance of death or the actual act of dying.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
מוות \ מָוֶת is a masculine noun, while מִיתָה is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
mavet
Did you know?
- In modern Israeli slang, the word מוות is sometimes used hyperbolically to describe something intense or extreme, similar to how an English speaker might say 'I'm dying' from laughter.
- The 'Angel of Death' מַלְאַךְ הַמָּוֶת appears frequently in Jewish mysticism and folklore, often depicted as a figure who carries out a divine decree rather than a sinister reaper.
- The word מוות shares the same Semitic root as the Arabic word مَوْت, meaning they are linguistic cousins.
Example sentences for Hebrew are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “death” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מוות, CC BY-SA 4.0.
