Best in Hebrew is מֵיטָב (meytáv).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מֵיטָב
meytáv
adjective · masculine
In English
best
/bɛst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for best as an adjective.
superlative of the adjective good
- מֵיטָבמיטבmeytávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֵיטָב.
- Written with vowel points
- מֵיטָב
- Written without vowel points
- מיטב
- Said
- meytáv
- Its meanings in English
- best, optimum
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מיטב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after best in the list.
These are the questions people ask about best in Hebrew.
How do you say best in Hebrew?
best in Hebrew is מֵיטָב, said meytáv. Without vowel points it is written מיטב.
What else does מיטב mean in English?
Besides best, מיטב can mean optimum.
How is best pronounced in English?
best is pronounced /bɛst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry best and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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