מֵת
met
The Hebrew verb for 'to die' is מֵת (met). Wiktionary also lists שָׁבַק חַיִּים (shaváq ḥayyím).
Meaning: to stop living (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hebrew | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| מֵת | met |
| שָׁבַק חַיִּים | shaváq ḥayyím |
This term is used to describe the act of stopping living. While מֵת is the standard way to express this, the phrase שָׁבַק חַיִּים is also used to convey the same meaning.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form מֵת is masculine. For a female subject, use מֵתָה and for a masculine plural subject, use מֵתִים.
How do you pronounce it?
met
Did you know?
- When referring to a 'dead' battery or a 'dead' phone, Hebrew uses the word גמור meaning 'finished' instead of מֵת.
- To avoid saying the word מֵת during a funeral or in mourning, people often use the euphemism הלך לעולמו, which means 'he went to his world'.
- The word מֵת can be used as a noun to refer to a corpse, meaning 'the dead person' without needing an additional word for 'person'.
Examples in context
- הוא מתHe dies
- היא תמותShe will die
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a character in a movie.
- איתי Itayמי מֵת בסוף הסרט?Mi met basof haseret?Who died at the end of the movie?
- רוטם Rotemהגיבור הראשי מֵת.Hagibour hara'ashi met.The main character died.
- איתי Itayזה היה עצוב מאוד.Ze haya atsuv me'od.That was very sad.
- רוטם Rotemכן, זה היה שובר לב.Ken, ze haya shover lev.Yes, it was heartbreaking.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “die” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
