Mazal tov (מזל טוב) means congratulations in Hebrew.
It can also mean mazeltov. It is an interjection, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
מַזָּל טוֹב
mazal tov
interjection
In English
congratulations, mazeltov
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Mazal tov.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1ברכה הנאמרת לרגל מאורע משמח.
The word Mazal tov is an interjection.
- Written with vowel points
- מַזָּל טוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- מזל טוב
- Said
- mazal tov
- Root
- מ־ז־ל
- Gematria
- 94
This is how Mazal tov is said in other languages.
- English
- congratulations, mazeltov
- Arabic
- مبروك, تهانينا
These words mean nearly the same as Mazal tov.
- מזל"ט
- סימן טוב
- מברוךcongratulations
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These words come before and after Mazal tov in the dictionary.
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What does Mazal tov (מזל טוב) mean in Hebrew?
Mazal tov (מזל טוב) means congratulations and mazeltov. It is said mazal tov, with the stress on zal.
What is a synonym for Mazal tov (מזל טוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Mazal tov (מזל טוב) are מזל"ט, סימן טוב, and מברוך.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מזל טוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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