Alms in Hebrew is צְדָקָה (ts'daká).
It can also be said נדבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
alms
/ɑːmz/ /ɑmz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for alms as a noun.
something given to the poor as charity
- צְדָקָהצדקהts'dakáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נְדָבָהנדבהn'daváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צְדָקָה.
- Written with vowel points
- צְדָקָה
- Written without vowel points
- צדקה
- Said
- ts'daká
- Plural
- צְדָקוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- alms, charity, tzedakah, righteousness
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צדקה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with alms.
These words come before and after alms in the list.
These are the questions people ask about alms in Hebrew.
How do you say alms in Hebrew?
alms in Hebrew is צְדָקָה, said ts'daká. Without vowel points it is written צדקה. Its plural is צְדָקוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for alms?
Besides צדקה, alms can be said נְדָבָה (n'davá), depending on the meaning.
Is צדקה masculine or feminine?
The word צדקה is feminine.
What else does צדקה mean in English?
Besides alms, צדקה can mean charity, tzedakah, and righteousness.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry alms and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.