Valad (ולד) means newborn in Hebrew.
It can also mean offspring. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
newborn, offspring
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Valad.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יצור חי הנוצר ברחם הורהו (ויצא ממנו).
וַתְּהִי שָׂרַי עֲקָרָה; אֵין לָהּ וָלָד.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Valad is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- וָלָד
- Written without vowel points
- ולד
- Said
- valad
- Root
- י־ל־ד
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- וְלָדוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' וְלָדוֹת
- Gematria
- 40
This is how Valad is said in other languages.
- English
- newborn, offspring
These words mean nearly the same as Valad.
- פרי בטן
- צאצא
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These words rhyme with Valad.
The word Valad is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ולד הטומאה
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The word Valad comes from the root י־ל־ד, like these words.
These words come before and after Valad in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Valad.
What does Valad (ולד) mean in Hebrew?
Valad (ולד) means newborn and offspring. It is said valad, with the stress on lad.
What is a synonym for Valad (ולד)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Valad (ולד) are פרי בטן and צאצא.
What rhymes with Valad (ולד)?
Words that rhyme with Valad (ולד) include בד, יד, שד, מעמד, אחד, and עד.
Is Valad (ולד) masculine or feminine?
The word Valad (ולד) is a masculine noun, and its plural is וְלָדוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry ולד of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.