Calligraphy in Hebrew is כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה (ktiva tama).
It can also be said קליגרפיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה
ktiva tama
noun · feminine
In English
calligraphy
/kəˈlɪɡɹəfi/
These are the Hebrew words for calligraphy as a noun.
art of writing beautifully
- כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּהכתיבה תמהktiva tamafeminine
- קָלִיגְרָפְיָהקליגרפיהkaligráfyafeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- כתיבה תמה
- Said
- ktiva tama
- Its meanings in English
- calligraphy, penmanship, calligraphy
These words come before and after calligraphy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about calligraphy in Hebrew.
How do you say calligraphy in Hebrew?
calligraphy in Hebrew is כְּתִיבָה תַּמָּה, said ktiva tama. Without vowel points it is written כתיבה תמה.
What are other Hebrew words for calligraphy?
Besides כתיבה תמה, calligraphy can be said קָלִיגְרָפְיָה (kaligráfya), depending on the meaning.
Is כתיבה תמה masculine or feminine?
The word כתיבה תמה is feminine.
What else does כתיבה תמה mean in English?
Besides calligraphy, כתיבה תמה can mean penmanship, calligraphy.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry calligraphy 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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