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Chalice in Hebrew is גָּבִיעַ (gavía).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

גָּבִיעַ
gavía
noun · masculine
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In English

chalice

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for chalice as a noun.

large drinking cup

This is more about the Hebrew word גָּבִיעַ.

Written with vowel points
גָּבִיעַ
Written without vowel points
גביע
Said
gavía
Plural
גְּבִיעִים
Its meanings in English
chalice, goblet, chalice, wine glass, cup

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with chalice.

These words come before and after chalice in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨chalice⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨chalice⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨chalice⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גָּבִיעַ⁩, said gavía. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גביע⁩. Its plural is ⁨גְּבִיעִים⁩.

Is ⁨גביע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גביע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨גביע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨chalice⁩, ⁨גביע⁩ can mean ⁨goblet, chalice, wine glass, and cup⁩.

How is ⁨chalice⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨chalice⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪs/⁩.

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