Beast in Hebrew is בְּהֵמָה (behemá).
It can also be said חיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
beast
/biːst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for beast as a noun.
non-human animal
- בְּהֵמָהבהמהbehemáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חַיָּהחיהḥayyáfeminine
violent/antisocial person
- חַיָּהחיהḥayyáfeminine
- בְּהֵמָהבהמהbehemáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בְּהֵמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּהֵמָה
- Written without vowel points
- בהמה
- Said
- behemá
- Plural
- בְּהֵמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- beast, beast, animal, livestock, beast, a person who behaves in an uncivilized manner
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בהמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with beast.
These words come before and after beast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about beast in Hebrew.
How do you say beast in Hebrew?
beast in Hebrew is בְּהֵמָה, said behemá. Without vowel points it is written בהמה. Its plural is בְּהֵמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for beast?
Besides בהמה, beast can be said חַיָּה (ḥayyá), depending on the meaning.
Is בהמה masculine or feminine?
The word בהמה is feminine.
What else does בהמה mean in English?
Besides beast, בהמה can mean beast, animal, livestock and beast, a person who behaves in an uncivilized manner.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry beast and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.