Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) means canal in Hebrew.
It can also mean artificial waterway. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
canal, artificial waterway
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Te'alat shayit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחבורהנתיב מלאכותי חפור ביבשה לתעבורת כלי שיט.
The word Te'alat shayit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תְּעָלַת שַׁיִט
- Written without vowel points
- תעלת שיט
- Said
- te'alat shayit
- Plural
- תְּעָלוֹת שַׁיִט
- Inflections
- ר' תְּעָלוֹת שַׁיִט
- Gematria
- 1,219
This is how Te'alat shayit is said in other languages.
- English
- canal, artificial waterway
- French
- canal
- German
- Kanal
These words mean nearly the same as Te'alat shayit.
- תעלה
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These words come before and after Te'alat shayit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Te'alat shayit.
What does Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) mean in Hebrew?
Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) means canal and artificial waterway. It is said te'alat shayit, with the stress on lat.
What is a synonym for Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) are תעלה.
Is Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) masculine or feminine?
The word Te'alat shayit (תעלת שיט) is a feminine noun, and its plural is תְּעָלוֹת שַׁיִט.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תעלת שיט of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.