Act in Hebrew is מַעֲשֶׂה (ma'asé).
It can also be said פעולה, חק, or אקט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
act
/ækt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for act as a noun.
deed
- מַעֲשֶׂהמעשהma'asémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פְּעֻלּהפעולהp'uláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
statute
- חֹקחקḥokmasculine
process of doing
- אקטakt
drama: division of theatrical performance
- מַעֲרָכָהמערכהma'arakhafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for act as a verb.
to do something
- פָּעַלפעלpa'a'lIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲשֶׂה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַעֲשֶׂה
- Written without vowel points
- מעשה
- Said
- ma'asé
- Plural
- מַעֲשִׂים
- Its meanings in English
- act, deed, action, act, event, incident, tale, story, narrative
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעשה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with act.
These words come before and after act in the list.
These are the questions people ask about act in Hebrew.
How do you say act in Hebrew?
act in Hebrew is מַעֲשֶׂה, said ma'asé. Without vowel points it is written מעשה. Its plural is מַעֲשִׂים.
What are other Hebrew words for act?
Besides מעשה, act can be said פְּעֻלּה (p'ulá), חֹק (ḥok), אקט (akt), מַעֲרָכָה (ma'arakha), or פָּעַל (pa'a'l), depending on the meaning.
Is מעשה masculine or feminine?
The word מעשה is masculine.
What else does מעשה mean in English?
Besides act, מעשה can mean deed, action, act, event, incident, and tale, story, narrative.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry act and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.