Amai (עמאי) means laity in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עַמַּאי
amai
noun · masculine
In English
laity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Amai.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דת, נצרותמאמין שאינו איש כמורה מוסמך או חבר במסדר נזירים.
The word Amai is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַמַּאי
- Written without vowel points
- עמאי
- Said
- amai
- Root
- ע־מ־מ
- Plural
- עַמָּאִים
- Inflections
- ר' עַמָּאִים
- Gematria
- 121
This is how Amai is said in other languages.
- English
- laity
These words mean nearly the same as Amai.
These words mean the opposite of Amai.
- כומר
- נזירascetic
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These words rhyme with Amai.
These words come before and after Amai in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Amai.
What does Amai (עמאי) mean in Hebrew?
Amai (עמאי) means laity. It is said amai, with the stress on mai.
What is a synonym for Amai (עמאי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Amai (עמאי) are הדיוט.
What is the opposite of Amai (עמאי)?
Words that mean the opposite of Amai (עמאי) are כומר and נזיר.
What rhymes with Amai (עמאי)?
Words that rhyme with Amai (עמאי) include ימאי, מאי, and דמאי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עמאי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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