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Base in Hebrew is בָּסִיס (basis).

It can also be said נקודת מוצא or ירוד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בָּסִיס
basis
noun · masculine
In English

base

/beɪs/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for base as a noun.

1. something from which other things extend

8. chemical compound that will neutralize an acid

2. starting point of thought

  • נקודת מוצאnequdat motzafeminine

3. permanent structure for housing military

14. geometry: lowest side or face

These are the Hebrew words for base as an adjective.

of inferior quality

This is more about the Hebrew word בָּסִיס.

Written with vowel points
בָּסִיס
Written without vowel points
בסיס
Said
basis
Plural
בְּסִיסִים
Its meanings in English
base, a base

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with base.

These words come before and after base in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨base⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨base⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨base⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בָּסִיס⁩, said basis. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בסיס⁩. Its plural is ⁨בְּסִיסִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨base⁩?

Besides ⁨בסיס⁩, ⁨base⁩ can be said ⁨נקודת מוצא⁩ (nequdat motza) or ⁨יָרוּד⁩ (yárud), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨בסיס⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בסיס⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨בסיס⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨base⁩, ⁨בסיס⁩ can mean ⁨a base⁩.

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