Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) means appearance in Hebrew.
It can also mean apparently and superficially. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
appearance, apparently, superficially
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Mar'it ayin.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלפי חוץ, כפי שנראה במבט ראשון או לעין זרה.
- 2הדרך בה נתפסים מעשים שאינם אסורים על פי ההלכה אך על פי חז"ל אין לעשותם מחשש שעושיהם ייתפסו כעוברים על איסור.
- 3למראית עין: לכאורה, באופן שטחי.
The word Mar'it ayin is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַרְאִית עַיִן
- Written without vowel points
- מראית עין
- Said
- mar'it ayin
- Inflections
- מַרְאִיּוֹת־עַיִן
- Gematria
- 781
This is how Mar'it ayin is said in other languages.
- English
- appearance, apparently, superficially
- Arabic
- ظاهِرِيا, مَظْهَر
These words mean nearly the same as Mar'it ayin.
- חזות
- פסדה
- מדומה
- על פניו
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These words mean the opposite of Mar'it ayin.
The word Mar'it ayin is part of these phrases and sayings.
- משום מראית עין
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These words come before and after Mar'it ayin in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Mar'it ayin.
What does Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) mean in Hebrew?
Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) means appearance, apparently, and superficially. It is said mar'it ayin, with the stress on it.
What is a synonym for Mar'it ayin (מראית עין)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) are חזות, פסדה, מדומה, and על פניו.
What is the opposite of Mar'it ayin (מראית עין)?
Words that mean the opposite of Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) are מהות.
Is Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) masculine or feminine?
The word Mar'it ayin (מראית עין) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מראית עין of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.