Shtut (שטות) means nonsense in Hebrew.
It can also mean foolishness. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
nonsense, foolishness
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shtut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מה שלא מתאים החכמה האנושית. מה שאין בו חכמה או סותר אותה.
The word Shtut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁטוּת
- Written without vowel points
- שטות
- Said
- shtut
- Root
- ש־ט־ה
- Pattern
- קַטְלוּת
- Plural
- שְׁטֻיּוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שְׁטֻיּוֹת
- Gematria
- 715
This is how Shtut is said in other languages.
- English
- nonsense, foolishness
- Spanish
- estulticia, inepcia, necedad
These words mean nearly the same as Shtut.
These words mean the opposite of Shtut.
- חוכמהwisdom
- פקחות
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These words rhyme with Shtut.
The word Shtut is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רוח שטות
- שטויות במיץ עגבניות
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The word Shtut comes from the root ש־ט־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Shtut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shtut.
What does Shtut (שטות) mean in Hebrew?
Shtut (שטות) means nonsense and foolishness. It is said shtut, with the stress on shtut.
What is a synonym for Shtut (שטות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shtut (שטות) are סיכלות, ליצנות, קלות ראש, הבל, דברים בטלים, and הבל הבלים.
What is the opposite of Shtut (שטות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Shtut (שטות) are חוכמה and פקחות.
What rhymes with Shtut (שטות)?
Words that rhyme with Shtut (שטות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שטות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.