Tzitzit in Hebrew is צִיצִית (tsitsít).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צִיצִית
tsitsít
noun · feminine
In English
tzitzit
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tzitzit as a noun.
knots on a tallit
- צִיצִיתציציתtsitsítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צִיצִית.
- Written with vowel points
- צִיצִית
- Written without vowel points
- ציצית
- Said
- tsitsít
- Plural
- צִיצִיּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- tzitzit, fringes, tassels, forelock
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ציצית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tzitzit.
These words come before and after tzitzit in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tzitzit in Hebrew.
How do you say tzitzit in Hebrew?
tzitzit in Hebrew is צִיצִית, said tsitsít. Without vowel points it is written ציצית. Its plural is צִיצִיּוֹת.
Is ציצית masculine or feminine?
The word ציצית is feminine.
What else does ציצית mean in English?
Besides tzitzit, ציצית can mean fringes, tassels and forelock.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tzitzit 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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