Olive in Hebrew is זַיִת (záyit).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זַיִת
záyit
noun · masculine
In English
olive
/ˈɒ.lɪv/ /ˈɑ.lɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for olive as a noun.
fruit
- זַיִתזיתzáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זַיִת.
- Written with vowel points
- זַיִת
- Written without vowel points
- זית
- Said
- záyit
- Plural
- זֵיתִים
- Its meanings in English
- olive, olive tree
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after olive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about olive in Hebrew.
How do you say olive in Hebrew?
olive in Hebrew is זַיִת, said záyit. Without vowel points it is written זית. Its plural is זֵיתִים.
Is זית masculine or feminine?
The word זית is masculine.
What else does זית mean in English?
Besides olive, זית can mean olive tree.
How is olive pronounced in English?
olive is pronounced /ˈɒ.lɪv/, /ˈɑ.lɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry olive 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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