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Chariot in Hebrew is מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavá).

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

מֶרְכָּבָה
merkavá
noun · feminine
In English

chariot

/ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/ /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi.ət/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for chariot as a noun.

vehicle used in warfare

This is more about the Hebrew word מֶרְכָּבָה.

Written with vowel points
מֶרְכָּבָה
Written without vowel points
מרכבה
Said
merkavá
Plural
מֶרְכָּבוֹת
Its meanings in English
chariot, carriage, hansom, chariot, A Merkava; a battle tank developed and used by the IDF, the Divine Chariot

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

These words come before and after chariot in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨chariot⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨chariot⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨chariot⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מֶרְכָּבָה⁩, said merkavá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מרכבה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מֶרְכָּבוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨מרכבה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מרכבה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨מרכבה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨chariot⁩, ⁨מרכבה⁩ can mean ⁨carriage, hansom, chariot, A Merkava; a battle tank developed and used by the IDF, and the Divine Chariot⁩.

How is ⁨chariot⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨chariot⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈt͡ʃæɹi.ət/, /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi.ət/⁩.

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