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Center in Hebrew is מֶרְכָּז (merkáz).

It can also be said מרכז כובד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מֶרְכָּז
merkáz
noun · masculine
In English

center

/ˈsɛn.təː/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for center as a noun.

point equidistant from all points on the perimeter of a circle

point equidistant from all points on the surface of a sphere

point in the interior of figure with mean coordinates

  • מרכז כובדmasculine

point on a line midway between the ends

place where a function or activity occurs

These are the Hebrew words for center as a verb.

cause to occupy the center

  • מִרְכֵּזמרכזmirkéz

This is more about the Hebrew word מֶרְכָּז.

Written with vowel points
מֶרְכָּז
Written without vowel points
מרכז
Said
merkáz
Plural
מֶרְכָּזִים
Its meanings in English
center, center, centre

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מרכז, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with center.

These words come before and after center in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨center⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨center⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨center⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מֶרְכָּז⁩, said merkáz. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מרכז⁩. Its plural is ⁨מֶרְכָּזִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨center⁩?

Besides ⁨מרכז⁩, ⁨center⁩ can be said ⁨מרכז כובד⁩, depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מרכז⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מרכז⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מרכז⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨center⁩, ⁨מרכז⁩ can mean ⁨center, centre⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry center 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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