Set (שְׂאֵת) means preeminence in Hebrew.
It can also mean superiority. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
שְׂאֵת
set
noun · feminine
In English
preeminence, superiority
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Set.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1גבהות, רוממות, גדולה, מעלה, כוח.
The word Set is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂאֵת
- Written without vowel points
- שאת
- Said
- set
- Root
- נ־ש־א
- Pattern
- קְטֶלֶת
- Gematria
- 701
This is how Set is said in other languages.
- English
- preeminence, superiority
These words rhyme with Set.
The word Set is part of these phrases and sayings.
- יתר שאת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Set comes from the root נ־ש־א, like these words.
These words come before and after Set in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Set.
What does Set (שְׂאֵת) mean in Hebrew?
Set (שְׂאֵת) means preeminence and superiority. It is said set, with the stress on set.
What rhymes with Set (שְׂאֵת)?
Words that rhyme with Set (שְׂאֵת) include אמת, חטא, שופט, אלפבית, מת, and מגנט.
Is Set (שְׂאֵת) masculine or feminine?
The word Set (שְׂאֵת) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שאת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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