Cane in Hebrew is קָנֶה (kané).
It can also be said מקל or מלקות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cane
/keɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cane as a noun.
slender flexible stem of plants such as bamboo
- קָנֶהקנהkanémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
plant itself
- קָנֶהקנהkanémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a short wooden or bamboo rod or stick used for corporal punishment
- מַקֵּלמקלmakélmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the cane: corporal punishment consisting of a beating with a cane
- מלקותmalqotfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word קָנֶה.
- Written with vowel points
- קָנֶה
- Written without vowel points
- קנה
- Said
- kané
- Plural
- קָנִים
- Its meanings in English
- cane, a cane: a long hollow stick, a barrel: the metallic tube of a gun, a branch of a candelabrum, a trachea, a windpipe
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קנה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cane.
These words come before and after cane in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cane in Hebrew.
How do you say cane in Hebrew?
cane in Hebrew is קָנֶה, said kané. Without vowel points it is written קנה. Its plural is קָנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for cane?
Besides קנה, cane can be said מַקֵּל (makél) or מלקות (malqot), depending on the meaning.
Is קנה masculine or feminine?
The word קנה is masculine.
What else does קנה mean in English?
Besides cane, קנה can mean a cane: a long hollow stick, a barrel: the metallic tube of a gun, a branch of a candelabrum, and a trachea, a windpipe.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cane and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.