Ball in Hebrew is כַּדּוּר (kadúr).
It can also be said נשף, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ball
/bɔːl/ /boːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ball as a noun.
solid or hollow sphere
- כַּדּוּרכדורkadúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
object, generally spherical, used for playing games
- כַּדּוּרכדורkadúrmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
formal dance
- נֶשֶׁףנשףnéshefmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כַּדּוּר.
- Written with vowel points
- כַּדּוּר
- Written without vowel points
- כדור
- Said
- kadúr
- Plural
- כַּדּוּרִים
- Its meanings in English
- ball, A ball or orb or other spherical object, A ball: a three-dimensional solid enclosed by a sphere
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כדור, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with ball.
These words come before and after ball in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ball in Hebrew.
How do you say ball in Hebrew?
ball in Hebrew is כַּדּוּר, said kadúr. Without vowel points it is written כדור. Its plural is כַּדּוּרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for ball?
Besides כדור, ball can be said נֶשֶׁף (néshef), depending on the meaning.
Is כדור masculine or feminine?
The word כדור is masculine.
What else does כדור mean in English?
Besides ball, כדור can mean A ball or orb or other spherical object and A ball: a three-dimensional solid enclosed by a sphere.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ball and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.