Talit (טלית) means prayer shawl in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
prayer shawl
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Talit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יריעת בד בה מתעטף האדם למלבושו.
- 2תשמיש קדושה העשוי מצמר או מפשתן, ובכל אחד מקצותיו ישנה ציצית.
The word Talit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טַלִּית
- Written without vowel points
- טלית
- Said
- talit
- Root
- ט־ל־ל
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Plural
- טַלִּיתוֹת (גם טַלִּיּוֹת)
- Inflections
- ר' טַלִּיתוֹת (גם טַלִּיּוֹת)
- Gematria
- 449
This is how Talit is said in other languages.
- English
- prayer shawl
These words mean nearly the same as Talit.
- שמיכהblanket
- חלוק
- לבוש
- בגד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Talit.
The word Talit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- שנים אוחזין בטלית
- ששה בטלית אחת
- טלית קטן
- טלית שכולה תכלת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Talit comes from the root ט־ל־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Talit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Talit.
What does Talit (טלית) mean in Hebrew?
Talit (טלית) means prayer shawl. It is said talit, with the stress on lit.
What is a synonym for Talit (טלית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Talit (טלית) are שמיכה, חלוק, לבוש, and בגד.
What rhymes with Talit (טלית)?
Words that rhyme with Talit (טלית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Talit (טלית) masculine or feminine?
The word Talit (טלית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is טַלִּיתוֹת (גם טַלִּיּוֹת).
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טלית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.