Amit (עמית) means peer in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
peer
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Amit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1זולת, אדם אחר.
לֹא תִּגְנֹבוּ וְלֹא-תְכַחֲשׁוּ וְלֹא-תְשַׁקְּרוּ אִישׁ בַּעֲמִיתוֹ.
- 2קולגה, אדם העובד באותו מקום עבודה או באותו תחום כשל האחר ודרגתו דומה.
- 3חבר בארגון ציבורי.
- 4שם פרטי לזכר ולנקבה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Amit is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָמִית
- Written without vowel points
- עמית
- Said
- amit
- Root
- ע־מ־ת
- Pattern
- קָטִיל
- Plural
- עֲמִיתִים
- Inflections
- ר' עֲמִיתִים; עֲמִית־, ר' עֲמִיתֵי־
- Gematria
- 520
This is how Amit is said in other languages.
- English
- peer
These words mean nearly the same as Amit.
- זולת
- חבר
- קולגהcolleague
- רע
- ידידfriend
- פרטנרpartner
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These words rhyme with Amit.
The word Amit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- עמית לעמית
- ביקורת עמיתים
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The word Amit comes from the root ע־מ־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Amit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Amit.
What does Amit (עמית) mean in Hebrew?
Amit (עמית) means peer. It is said amit, with the stress on mit.
What is a synonym for Amit (עמית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Amit (עמית) are זולת, חבר, קולגה, רע, ידיד, and פרטנר.
What rhymes with Amit (עמית)?
Words that rhyme with Amit (עמית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Amit (עמית) masculine or feminine?
The word Amit (עמית) is a masculine noun, and its plural is עֲמִיתִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עמית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.