Cattle in Hebrew is בָּקָר (baqár).
It can also be said מקנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cattle
/ˈkætəl/ /ˈkæɾəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cattle as a noun.
domesticated bovine animals
- בָּקָרבקרbaqármasculine
certain other livestock
- מִקְנֶהמקנהmiqnémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בָּקָר.
- Written with vowel points
- בָּקָר
- Written without vowel points
- בקר
- Said
- baqár
- Plural
- בְּקָרִים
- Its meanings in English
- cattle, bovine, cattle, beef
These English words share a Hebrew word with cattle.
These words come before and after cattle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cattle in Hebrew.
How do you say cattle in Hebrew?
cattle in Hebrew is בָּקָר, said baqár. Without vowel points it is written בקר. Its plural is בְּקָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for cattle?
Besides בקר, cattle can be said מִקְנֶה (miqné), depending on the meaning.
Is בקר masculine or feminine?
The word בקר is masculine.
What else does בקר mean in English?
Besides cattle, בקר can mean bovine, cattle and beef.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cattle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.