Arvit (ערבית) means evening in Hebrew.
It can also mean evening prayer service. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
evening, evening prayer service
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Arvit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחילתו של הלילה.
- 2סוף היום, לפני תחילתו של הלילה.
- 3כינוי לתפילת הערב, תפילת מעריב.
The word Arvit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עַרְבִית
- Written without vowel points
- ערבית
- Said
- arvit
- Root
- ע־ר־ב
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Gematria
- 682
This is how Arvit is said in other languages.
- English
- evening, evening prayer service
- Arabic
- مساء
- Russian
- вечер
- Spanish
- tarde, Minjá
These words mean nearly the same as Arvit.
- ערב
- מעריב
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These words mean the opposite of Arvit.
These words rhyme with Arvit.
The word Arvit comes from the root ע־ר־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Arvit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Arvit.
What does Arvit (ערבית) mean in Hebrew?
Arvit (ערבית) means evening and evening prayer service. It is said arvit, with the stress on vit.
What is a synonym for Arvit (ערבית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Arvit (ערבית) are ערב and מעריב.
What is the opposite of Arvit (ערבית)?
Words that mean the opposite of Arvit (ערבית) are שחרית.
What rhymes with Arvit (ערבית)?
Words that rhyme with Arvit (ערבית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ערבית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.