'arits (עריץ) means tyrant in Hebrew.
It can also mean despot. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
tyrant, despot
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for 'arits.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שליט בעל אופי אכזר ורע, הנוקט ביד רמה כלפי הזולת.
עַל־כֵּן יְכַבְּדוּךָ עַם־עָז; קִרְיַת גּוֹיִם עָרִיצִים יִירָאוּךָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word 'arits is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עָרִיץ
- Written without vowel points
- עריץ
- Said
- 'arits
- Root
- ע־ר־צ
- Pattern
- קַטִּיל
- Plural
- : עָרִיצִים
- Inflections
- ר': עָרִיצִים, נ"י: עָרִיץ־, נ"ר: עָרִיצֵי-, כ': עָרִיצָהּ, עָרִיצֵךְ, עָרִיצְךָ; עָרִיצֵיהֶם, עָרִיצֵינוּ, עָרִיצֵיכֶן, עָרִיצַי
- Gematria
- 370
This is how 'arits is said in other languages.
- English
- tyrant, despot
These words mean nearly the same as 'arits.
- דספוט
- טירן
- רודןRhodian
- רשע
- פריץ
- דיקטטורdictator
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These words rhyme with 'arits.
The word 'arits comes from the root ע־ר־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after 'arits in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word 'arits.
What does 'arits (עריץ) mean in Hebrew?
'arits (עריץ) means tyrant and despot. It is said 'arits, with the stress on rits.
What is a synonym for 'arits (עריץ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as 'arits (עריץ) are דספוט, טירן, רודן, רשע, פריץ, and דיקטטור.
What rhymes with 'arits (עריץ)?
Words that rhyme with 'arits (עריץ) include מיץ, שפריץ, שוויץ, שפיץ, חמציץ, and חפיץ.
Is 'arits (עריץ) masculine or feminine?
The word 'arits (עריץ) is a masculine noun, and its plural is : עָרִיצִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עריץ of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.