Bowel in Hebrew is מְעִי (m'í).
It can also be said קרב or קרבים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
bowel
/ˈbaʊ.əl/ /baʊl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for bowel as a noun.
large intestine
- מְעִימעיm'ímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
interior of something
- קֶרֶבקרבkérevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קְרָבַיִםקרביםkraváyimdualplural
This is more about the Hebrew word מְעִי.
- Written with vowel points
- מְעִי
- Written without vowel points
- מעי
- Said
- m'í
- Its meanings in English
- bowel, intestine, gut, innard, entrail, bowel
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with bowel.
These words come before and after bowel in the list.
These are the questions people ask about bowel in Hebrew.
How do you say bowel in Hebrew?
bowel in Hebrew is מְעִי, said m'í. Without vowel points it is written מעי.
What are other Hebrew words for bowel?
Besides מעי, bowel can be said קֶרֶב (kérev) or קְרָבַיִם (kraváyim), depending on the meaning.
Is מעי masculine or feminine?
The word מעי is masculine.
What else does מעי mean in English?
Besides bowel, מעי can mean intestine, gut, innard, entrail, bowel.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bowel and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.