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Asphodel in Hebrew is עִירִית ('irít).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עִירִית
'irít
noun · feminine
In English

asphodel

/ˈæsfədɛl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for asphodel as a noun.

plant of the genus Asphodelus

This is more about the Hebrew word עִירִית.

Written with vowel points
עִירִית
Written without vowel points
עירית
Said
'irít
Its meanings in English
asphodel, chive

The Hebrew dictionary's page for עירית, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with asphodel.

These words come before and after asphodel in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨asphodel⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨asphodel⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨asphodel⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עִירִית⁩, said 'irít. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עירית⁩.

Is ⁨עירית⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עירית⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨עירית⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨asphodel⁩, ⁨עירית⁩ can mean ⁨chive⁩.

How is ⁨asphodel⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨asphodel⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈæsfədɛl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry asphodel 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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