Brother-in-law in Hebrew is גִּיס (gís).
It can also be said יבם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
brother-in-law
/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for brother-in-law as a noun.
husband of the sister of one's husband
- גִּיסגיסgísmasculine
husband of the sister of one's wife
- גִּיסגיסgísmasculine
brother of one's husband
- גִּיסגיסgísmasculine
- יָבָםיבםyavámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
brother of one's wife
- גִּיסגיסgísmasculine
husband of one's sister
- גִּיסגיסgísmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיס.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיס
- Written without vowel points
- גיס
- Said
- gís
- Plural
- גִּיסִים
- Feminine form
- גִּיסָה
These words come before and after brother-in-law in the list.
These are the questions people ask about brother-in-law in Hebrew.
How do you say brother-in-law in Hebrew?
brother-in-law in Hebrew is גִּיס, said gís. Without vowel points it is written גיס. Its plural is גִּיסִים.
What are other Hebrew words for brother-in-law?
Besides גיס, brother-in-law can be said יָבָם (yavám), depending on the meaning.
Is גיס masculine or feminine?
The word גיס is masculine. Its feminine form is גִּיסָה.
How is brother-in-law pronounced in English?
brother-in-law is pronounced /ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/, /ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry brother-in-law and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.