Tsitsit (ציצית) means fringe in Hebrew.
It can also mean tassle. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
fringe, tassle
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Tsitsit.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תשמיש קדושה העשוי מבד לבן עם פתילים דקים.
- 2זואולוגיהכרבלתו של בע"ח, ברוב המקרים - מנוּצה
- 3בוטניקה(pappus) קבוצת שערות או זיפים או מוצים ארוכים הנישאת בראש הזירעונים.
- 4המילה ציצית מופיעה בפעם הראשונה בתנ"ך בספר במדבר.
The word Tsitsit is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- צִיצִית
- Written without vowel points
- ציצית
- Said
- tsitsit
- Root
- צ־ו־צ
- Pattern
- קַטְלִית
- Plural
- צִיצִיוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' צִיצִיוֹת
- Gematria
- 600
This is how Tsitsit is said in other languages.
- English
- fringe, tassle
These words mean nearly the same as Tsitsit.
These words rhyme with Tsitsit.
The word Tsitsit is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בדק בציציות
- ציצית ראש
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The word Tsitsit comes from the root צ־ו־צ, like these words.
These words come before and after Tsitsit in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tsitsit.
What does Tsitsit (ציצית) mean in Hebrew?
Tsitsit (ציצית) means fringe and tassle. It is said tsitsit, with the stress on tsit.
What is a synonym for Tsitsit (ציצית)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tsitsit (ציצית) are פתיל.
What rhymes with Tsitsit (ציצית)?
Words that rhyme with Tsitsit (ציצית) include יוונית, זווית, לטינית, שדרית, עברית, and תבנית.
Is Tsitsit (ציצית) masculine or feminine?
The word Tsitsit (ציצית) is a feminine noun, and its plural is צִיצִיוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ציצית of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.