Basil in Hebrew is רֵיחָן (rēḥán).
It can also be said בזיליקום or וסילי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
רֵיחָן
rēḥán
noun · masculine
In English
basil
/ˈbæz.əl/ /ˈbeɪ.zəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for basil as a noun.
plant
- רֵיחָןריחןrēḥánmasculine
- בָּזִילִיקוּםבזיליקוםbazíliqummasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
herb
- בָּזִילִיקוּםבזיליקוםbazílikummasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רֵיחָןריחןrekhánmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for basil as a name.
male given name
- וסיליmasculine
These words come before and after basil in the list.
These are the questions people ask about basil in Hebrew.
How do you say basil in Hebrew?
basil in Hebrew is רֵיחָן, said rēḥán. Without vowel points it is written ריחן.
What are other Hebrew words for basil?
Besides ריחן, basil can be said בָּזִילִיקוּם (bazíliqum) or וסילי, depending on the meaning.
Is ריחן masculine or feminine?
The word ריחן is masculine.
How is basil pronounced in English?
basil is pronounced /ˈbæz.əl/, /ˈbeɪ.zəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry basil 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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