מַזָּל
Meanings
Masculine noun
1. constellation, stars (Biblical)
2. planet: any of the seven major celestial bodies that move relative to the stars in the night sky; that is, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars (historical, astrology)
3. astrological sign (especially, any of the twelve cardinal ones in the best-known zodiac schemas)
4. fortune, fate, destiny: that which happens to a given person at a given time, due supposedly to the positions of the planets in the Zodiac at that time and at the time of that person's birth
5. luck, chance, fortune: that which happens due to chance rather than to planning
6. luck, good luck, good fortune (specifically)
Pronunciation
mazál
Examples247
הָיָה לִי מַזָּל שֶׁהָיִיתִי שָׁם.
I was lucky to be there.
יֵשׁ לִי מַזָּל שֶׁאֲנִי בחַיִּים.
I feel lucky to be alive.
תּוֹם ומרי היו יְלָדִים עִם מַזָּל.
Tom and Mary were lucky kids.
אֵיךְ נקלע טום לביש הַמַּזָּל הַזֶּה?
How did Tom get into that mess?
אֵיךְ הִגִּיעַ טום לביש הַמַּזָּל הַזֶּה?
How did Tom get into that mess?
התמזל לִי מזלי עַד מאד.
I've been very fortunate.