Ark in Hebrew is אָרוֹן (arón).
It can also be said תיבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ark
/ɑːk/ /ɑɹk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ark as a noun.
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- אָרוֹןארוןarónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
Noah's ship
- תֵּיבָהתיבהteváfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אָרוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- אָרוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- ארון
- Said
- arón
- Plural
- אֲרוֹנוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- ark, cupboard, closet, cabinet, or similar piece of furniture, coffin or casket, stripe, closet
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ארון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with ark.
These words come before and after ark in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ark in Hebrew.
How do you say ark in Hebrew?
ark in Hebrew is אָרוֹן, said arón. Without vowel points it is written ארון. Its plural is אֲרוֹנוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for ark?
Besides ארון, ark can be said תֵּיבָה (tevá), depending on the meaning.
Is ארון masculine or feminine?
The word ארון is masculine.
What else does ארון mean in English?
Besides ark, ארון can mean cupboard, closet, cabinet, or similar piece of furniture, coffin or casket, stripe, and closet.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ark and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.