Brake in Hebrew is בָּלַם (balám).
It can also be said בלמים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
brake
/bɹeɪk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for brake as a verb.
to operate brakes
- בָּלַםבלםbalámIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for brake as a noun.
device used to slow or stop a vehicle
- בְּלָמִיםבלמיםb'lamímmasculineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּלַם.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּלַם
- Written without vowel points
- בלם
- Said
- balám
- Its meanings in English
- brake, to brake
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בלם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after brake in the list.
These are the questions people ask about brake in Hebrew.
How do you say brake in Hebrew?
brake in Hebrew is בָּלַם, said balám. Without vowel points it is written בלם.
What are other Hebrew words for brake?
Besides בלם, brake can be said בְּלָמִים (b'lamím), depending on the meaning.
What else does בלם mean in English?
Besides brake, בלם can mean to brake.
How is brake pronounced in English?
brake is pronounced /bɹeɪk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry brake and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.