Capital city in Hebrew is בִּירָה (birá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
capital city
/ˌkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for capital city as a noun.
city designated as seat of government
- בִּירָהבירהbiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בִּירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- בִּירָה
- Written without vowel points
- בירה
- Said
- birá
- Plural
- בִּירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- capital city, Ellipsis of עִיר בִּירָה, fortress, castle, palace, building, the Temple in Jerusalem
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בירה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with capital city.
These words come before and after capital city in the list.
These are the questions people ask about capital city in Hebrew.
How do you say capital city in Hebrew?
capital city in Hebrew is בִּירָה, said birá. Without vowel points it is written בירה. Its plural is בִּירוֹת.
Is בירה masculine or feminine?
The word בירה is feminine.
What else does בירה mean in English?
Besides capital city, בירה can mean Ellipsis of עִיר בִּירָה, fortress, castle, palace, building, and the Temple in Jerusalem.
How is capital city pronounced in English?
capital city is pronounced /ˌkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry capital city and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.