Bone in Hebrew is עֶצֶם (étsem).
It can also be said זיין or דפק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
bone
/bəʊn/ /boʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bone as a noun.
material
- עֶצֶםעצםétsemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
component of a skeleton
- עֶצֶםעצםétsemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for bone as a verb.
slang: have sexual intercourse with
- זייןziyén
- דָּפַקדפקdafák
This is more about the Hebrew word עֶצֶם.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶצֶם
- Written without vowel points
- עצם
- Said
- étsem
- Plural
- עֲצָמוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with bone.
These words come before and after bone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bone in Hebrew.
How do you say bone in Hebrew?
bone in Hebrew is עֶצֶם, said étsem. Without vowel points it is written עצם. Its plural is עֲצָמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for bone?
Besides עצם, bone can be said זיין (ziyén) or דָּפַק (dafák), depending on the meaning.
Is עצם masculine or feminine?
The word עצם is masculine.
How is bone pronounced in English?
bone is pronounced /bəʊn/, /boʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bone and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.