Matsit (מצית) means lighter in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַצִּית
matsit
noun · masculine
In English
lighter
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Matsit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מכשיר המכיל חומר בעירה ונועד להדליק אש.
The word Matsit is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַצִּית
- Written without vowel points
- מצית
- Said
- matsit
- Root
- י־צ־ת
- Pattern
- מַקְטִיל
- Inflections
- מַצִּיתִים מַצִּיתוֹת
- Gematria
- 540
This is how Matsit is said in other languages.
- English
- lighter
- Arabic
- وَلْعَة, قَدَّاحة
- Yiddish
- עלעקטרישער אָנצינדער, עלעקטרישע אָנצינדערס
These words mean nearly the same as Matsit.
These words rhyme with Matsit.
The word Matsit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מצית חלמיש
- מצית פתיל
- מצית טורבו
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The word Matsit comes from the root י־צ־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Matsit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Matsit.
What does Matsit (מצית) mean in Hebrew?
Matsit (מצית) means lighter. It is said matsit, with the stress on tsit.
What is a synonym for Matsit (מצית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Matsit (מצית) are מנעל.
What rhymes with Matsit (מצית)?
Words that rhyme with Matsit (מצית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Matsit (מצית) masculine or feminine?
The word Matsit (מצית) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מצית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.