Alit (אלית) means match in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
match
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Alit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ארכאיקיסם דק שראשו מצופה בתרכובת המכילה גפרית ומשמש להדלקת אש.
The word Alit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲלִית
- Written without vowel points
- אלית
- Said
- alit
- Plural
- אֲלִיתוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' אֲלִיתוֹת
- Gematria
- 441
This is how Alit is said in other languages.
- English
- match
- Arabic
- عود ثقاب
- Russian
- спичка
- French
- allumette
- Spanish
- cerillo
- German
- Streichholz
These words mean nearly the same as Alit.
- גפרורmatch
- מדלק
- ציתה
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These words rhyme with Alit.
These words come before and after Alit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Alit.
What does Alit (אלית) mean in Hebrew?
Alit (אלית) means match. It is said alit, with the stress on lit.
What is a synonym for Alit (אלית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Alit (אלית) are גפרור, מדלק, and ציתה.
What rhymes with Alit (אלית)?
Words that rhyme with Alit (אלית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Alit (אלית) masculine or feminine?
The word Alit (אלית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אֲלִיתוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אלית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.