Umat (עומת) means opposed in Hebrew.
It can also mean contrary. It is a preposition, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
opposed, contrary
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Umat.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עומד מול. שווה ל־.
לְעֻמַּת הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת הָיוּ הַטַּבָּעֹת בָּתִּים לַבַּדִּים לָשֵׂאת אֶת הַשֻּׁלְחָן
- 2עממיציון לעומד מול למדידה של גודל זה מול זה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Umat is a preposition.
- Written with vowel points
- עֻמָּת
- Written without vowel points
- עומת
- Said
- umat
- Root
- ע־מ־ת
- Pattern
- קֻטָּל
- Gematria
- 516
This is how Umat is said in other languages.
- English
- opposed, contrary
These words mean nearly the same as Umat.
- קבל
- מול
- נגד
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Umat.
The word Umat is part of these phrases and sayings.
- כל עומת
- כלעומת
- לעומת
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Umat comes from the root ע־מ־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Umat in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Umat.
What does Umat (עומת) mean in Hebrew?
Umat (עומת) means opposed and contrary. It is said umat, with the stress on mat.
What is a synonym for Umat (עומת)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Umat (עומת) are קבל, מול, and נגד.
What rhymes with Umat (עומת)?
Words that rhyme with Umat (עומת) include משפט, שבת, דת, מעט, בת, and צרפת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עמת of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.