Prayer shawl in Hebrew is טַלִּית (talít).
It can also be said טליתות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
prayer shawl
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English words in HebrewWords starting with PWhen and how prayer shawl is said in Hebrew
These are the Hebrew words for prayer shawl as a noun.
prayer shawl
- טַלִּיתטליתtalítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טַלִּיתוֹתטליתותtalitótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word טַלִּית.
- Written with vowel points
- טַלִּית
- Written without vowel points
- טלית
- Said
- talít
- Plural
- טַלִּיתוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- prayer shawl, tallit
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טלית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with prayer shawl.
These words come before and after prayer shawl in the list.
These are the questions people ask about prayer shawl in Hebrew.
How do you say prayer shawl in Hebrew?
prayer shawl in Hebrew is טַלִּית, said talít. Without vowel points it is written טלית. Its plural is טַלִּיתוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for prayer shawl?
Besides טלית, prayer shawl can be said טַלִּיתוֹת (talitót), depending on the meaning.
Is טלית masculine or feminine?
The word טלית is feminine.
What else does טלית mean in English?
Besides prayer shawl, טלית can mean tallit.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry prayer shawl and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.