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Die in Hebrew is מֵת (met).

It can also be said שבק חיים, מחרוקת, or מחרקת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מֵת
met
verb
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In English

die

/daɪ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for die as a verb.

to stop living

These are the Hebrew words for die as a noun.

device used to cut an external screw thread

  • מחרוקתmakhróketfeminine
  • מַחְרֹקֶתמחרקתmakhróketfeminine

polyhedron used in games of chance

This is more about the Hebrew word מֵת.

Written with vowel points
מֵת
Written without vowel points
מת
Said
met
Feminine form
מֵתָה
Its meanings in English
die, Dead, having died, very much, completely

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מת, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with die.

These words come before and after die in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨die⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨die⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨die⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מֵת⁩, said met. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨die⁩?

Besides ⁨מת⁩, ⁨die⁩ can be said ⁨שָׁבַק חַיִּים⁩ (shaváq ḥayyím), ⁨מחרוקת⁩ (makhróket), ⁨מַחְרֹקֶת⁩ (makhróket), ⁨קובייה⁩ (kubiyá), or ⁨קֻבִּיָּה⁩ (kubiá), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨die⁩, ⁨מת⁩ can mean ⁨Dead, having died and very much, completely⁩.

How is ⁨die⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨die⁩ is pronounced ⁨/daɪ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry die 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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