Matay (מתי) means when in Hebrew.
It is a question word, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מָתַי
matay
question word
In English
when
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Matay.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1באיזה זמן.
צָמְאָה נַפְשִׁי לֵאלֹהִים לְאֵל חָי; מָתַי אָבוֹא וְאֵרָאֶה פְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים?
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Matay is a question word.
- Written with vowel points
- מָתַי
- Written without vowel points
- מתי
- Said
- matay
- Gematria
- 450
This is how Matay is said in other languages.
- English
- when
- Arabic
- متى
- Russian
- когда
- French
- quand
- Spanish
- cuando
- German
- wann, wenn
- Yiddish
- ווען
These words mean nearly the same as Matay.
These words rhyme with Matay.
The word Matay is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מתי שהוא
- עד מתי
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These words come before and after Matay in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matay.
What does Matay (מתי) mean in Hebrew?
Matay (מתי) means when. It is said matay, with the stress on tay.
What is a synonym for Matay (מתי)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Matay (מתי) are אימתי.
What rhymes with Matay (מתי)?
Words that rhyme with Matay (מתי) include חקלאי, תנאי, חי, גיא, הגאי, and אולי.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מתי of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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