Chalk in Hebrew is גִּיר (gir).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גִּיר
gir
noun · masculine
In English
chalk
/t͡ʃɔːk/ /t͡ʃɔk/
These are the Hebrew words for chalk as a noun.
a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard
- גִּירגירgirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיר.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיר
- Written without vowel points
- גיר
- Said
- gir
- Plural
- גִּירִים
- Its meanings in English
- chalk, limestone, calcite
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with chalk.
These words come before and after chalk in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chalk in Hebrew.
How do you say chalk in Hebrew?
chalk in Hebrew is גִּיר, said gir. Without vowel points it is written גיר. Its plural is גִּירִים.
Is גיר masculine or feminine?
The word גיר is masculine.
What else does גיר mean in English?
Besides chalk, גיר can mean limestone, calcite.
How is chalk pronounced in English?
chalk is pronounced /t͡ʃɔːk/, /t͡ʃɔk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chalk 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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