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Bed in Hebrew is מִטָּה (mitá).

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

מִטָּה
mitá
noun · feminine
In English

bed

/bɛd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for bed as a noun.

piece of furniture

bed as general place or concept

flat surface or layer on which something else is to be placed

the bottom of a lake or other body of water

garden plot

foundation or supporting surface

This is more about the Hebrew word מִטָּה.

Written with vowel points
מִטָּה
Written without vowel points
מיטה
Said
mitá
Plural
מיטות
Its meanings in English
bed, a bed

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with bed.

These words come before and after bed in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨bed⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨bed⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨bed⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִטָּה⁩, said mitá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מיטה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מיטות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨bed⁩?

Besides ⁨מיטה⁩, ⁨bed⁩ can be said ⁨עֶרֶשׂ⁩ (éres), ⁨מִשְׁכָּב⁩ (mishkáv), ⁨מַצָּע⁩ (matzá'), ⁨קרקעית⁩ (karka'it), or ⁨עֲרוּגָה⁩ (arugá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מיטה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מיטה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מיטה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨bed⁩, ⁨מיטה⁩ can mean ⁨a bed⁩.

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