Butter in Hebrew is חֶמְאָה (khem'a).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֶמְאָה
khem'a
noun · feminine
In English
butter
/ˈbʌtəɹ/ /ˈbʌtə/
These are the Hebrew words for butter as a noun.
soft foodstuff made from milk
- חֶמְאָהחמאהkhem'afeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֶמְאָה.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶמְאָה
- Written without vowel points
- חמאה
- Said
- khem'a
- Plural
- חֲמָאוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- butter, curdled milk; quark, cheese
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמאה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after butter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about butter in Hebrew.
How do you say butter in Hebrew?
butter in Hebrew is חֶמְאָה, said khem'a. Without vowel points it is written חמאה. Its plural is חֲמָאוֹת.
Is חמאה masculine or feminine?
The word חמאה is feminine.
What else does חמאה mean in English?
Besides butter, חמאה can mean curdled milk; quark, cheese.
How is butter pronounced in English?
butter is pronounced /ˈbʌtəɹ/, /ˈbʌtə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry butter 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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