Building in Hebrew is בנייה (bniyá).
It can also be said בניה or בניין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
building
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for building as a noun.
act or process of building
- בנייהbniyáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בְּנִיָּהבניהb'niyáfeminine
closed structure with walls and a roof
- בִּנְיָןבנייןbinyanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בנייה.
- Written with vowel points
- בנייה
- Written without vowel points
- בנייה
- Said
- bniyá
- Plural
- בְּנִיּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- building, building, construction
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בנייה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with building.
These words come before and after building in the list.
These are the questions people ask about building in Hebrew.
How do you say building in Hebrew?
building in Hebrew is בנייה, said bniyá. Its plural is בְּנִיּוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for building?
Besides בנייה, building can be said בְּנִיָּה (b'niyá) or בִּנְיָן (binyan), depending on the meaning.
Is בנייה masculine or feminine?
The word בנייה is feminine.
What else does בנייה mean in English?
Besides building, בנייה can mean building, construction.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry building and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.