State in Hebrew is מַצָּב (matsáv).
It can also be said מדינה, ארץ, or הצהיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
state
/steɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for state as a noun.
a condition
- מַצָּבמצבmatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a/the State, the sovereign country or city state with a central government acting as its head and operator; national aspects as opposed to international and local ones.
- מְדִינָהמדינהm'dináfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy
- מְדִינָהמדינהm'dináfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֶרֶץארץéretsfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
math: an element of the range of random variables
- מַצָּבמצבmatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for state as a verb.
declare to be a fact
- הִצְהִירהצהירhits'hír
This is more about the Hebrew word מַצָּב.
- Written with vowel points
- מַצָּב
- Written without vowel points
- מצב
- Said
- matsáv
- Plural
- מַצָּבִים
- Its meanings in English
- state, a shape, a situation, a state
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מצב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with state.
These words come before and after state in the list.
These are the questions people ask about state in Hebrew.
How do you say state in Hebrew?
state in Hebrew is מַצָּב, said matsáv. Without vowel points it is written מצב. Its plural is מַצָּבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for state?
Besides מצב, state can be said מְדִינָה (m'diná), אֶרֶץ (érets), or הִצְהִיר (hits'hír), depending on the meaning.
Is מצב masculine or feminine?
The word מצב is masculine.
What else does מצב mean in English?
Besides state, מצב can mean a shape, a situation, a state.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry state and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.