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Lift in Hebrew is מַעֲלִית (ma'alít).

It can also be said מתלה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מַעֲלִית
ma'alít
noun · feminine
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

lift

/lɪft/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lift as a noun.

mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people

  • מַעֲלִיתמעליתma'alítfeminine

nautical: rope leading from the masthead to the extremity of a yard below

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲלִית.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲלִית
Written without vowel points
מעלית
Said
ma'alít
Plural
מעליות
Its meanings in English
lift, lift, elevator

These English words share a Hebrew word with lift.

These words come before and after lift in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lift⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lift⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lift⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲלִית⁩, said ma'alít. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מעלית⁩. Its plural is ⁨מעליות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨lift⁩?

Besides ⁨מעלית⁩, ⁨lift⁩ can be said ⁨מַתְלֶה⁩ (matle), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מעלית⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מעלית⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מעלית⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lift⁩, ⁨מעלית⁩ can mean ⁨lift, elevator⁩.

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