Levad Al HaMita (לבד על המיטה) by Omer Adam: meaning, translation and the Hebrew you can learn from it
Levad Al HaMita (לְבַד עַל הַמִּיטָּה) means "Alone on the Bed". It is a modern Israeli heartbreak hit by Omer Adam, one of the biggest pop stars in Israel, and it is unusually friendly to Hebrew learners: short lines, spoken register and a chorus that repeats the same handful of words until they stick.
What the title means
לְבַד levad means "alone". עַל al means "on". הַמִּיטָּה ha-mita is "the bed" — מִיטָּה mita plus the definite article הַ ha. Put together: levad al ha-mita, "alone on the bed". The title is already three grammar lessons: an adverb, a preposition, and the Hebrew definite article that has no separate word in English.
Who is Omer Adam?
Omer Adam (עומר אדם, born 1993) rose from a TV talent show to become the biggest arena act in Israeli Mizrahi pop. He sings in everyday Israeli Hebrew, which is exactly the register a learner hears in the street, at a wedding or on the radio — far more useful for conversation than literary Hebrew.
Words to take from the song
These are high-frequency words. Learn them here and you will meet them again the same week.
- לְבַד levad — alone
- מִיטָּה mita — bed
- לַיְלָה layla — night
- לֵב lev — heart
- אַהֲבָה ahava — love
- מַלְכָּה malka — queen
- חוֹזֵר chozer — coming back / returning
How to study it on Shir-ly
On Shir-ly the song is synced word by word with the video: the Hebrew highlights as Omer Adam sings, with optional nikud, Latin or Cyrillic transliteration, and a line translation in English, Russian, Spanish or French.
A practical route: watch once with the translation on, once with transliteration only, once with Hebrew alone — then play fill-the-blanks, word match and listen drills on the same lines. Three passes over one chorus beats one pass over three songs.
Frequently asked questions
What does Levad Al HaMita mean in English?
"Alone on the Bed". לְבַד levad is "alone", עַל al is "on", and הַמִּיטָּה ha-mita is "the bed".
Who sings Levad Al HaMita?
Omer Adam (עומר אדם), one of Israel's biggest pop stars, with words by Tal Castiel and Gil Weingarten.
Is Levad Al HaMita good for learning Hebrew?
Yes. The lines are short, the vocabulary is everyday spoken Hebrew, and the chorus repeats — ideal for hearing where one Hebrew word ends and the next begins.
Where can I find Levad Al HaMita lyrics with transliteration?
On Shir-ly, with nikud, Latin or Cyrillic transliteration and a line-by-line translation synced to the video.