Alive in Hebrew is חַי (kháy).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
alive
/əˈlaɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for alive as an adjective.
having life
- חַיחיkháyIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַי.
- Written with vowel points
- חַי
- Written without vowel points
- חי
- Said
- kháy
- Feminine form
- חַיָּה
- Its meanings in English
- alive, living, live, lively, raw
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with alive.
These words come before and after alive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about alive in Hebrew.
How do you say alive in Hebrew?
alive in Hebrew is חַי, said kháy. Without vowel points it is written חי.
What else does חי mean in English?
Besides alive, חי can mean living, live, lively, and raw.
How is alive pronounced in English?
alive is pronounced /əˈlaɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry alive 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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