Brother in Hebrew is אָח (akh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
brother
/ˈbɹʌðə/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for brother as a noun.
male sibling
- אָחאחakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
male having parents in common
- אָחאחakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אָח.
- Written with vowel points
- אָח
- Written without vowel points
- אח
- Said
- akh
- Plural
- אַחִים
- Feminine form
- אָחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- brother, brother, fellow, peer, nurse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with brother.
These words come before and after brother in the list.
These are the questions people ask about brother in Hebrew.
How do you say brother in Hebrew?
brother in Hebrew is אָח, said akh. Without vowel points it is written אח. Its plural is אַחִים.
Is אח masculine or feminine?
The word אח is masculine. Its feminine form is אָחוֹת.
What else does אח mean in English?
Besides brother, אח can mean brother, fellow, peer and nurse.
How is brother pronounced in English?
brother is pronounced /ˈbɹʌðə/, /ˈbɹʌðɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry brother 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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