Chickpea in Hebrew is חוּמוּס (ḥumuṣ).
It can also be said הומוס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
chickpea
/ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/ /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpi/
These are the Hebrew words for chickpea as a noun.
plant
- חוּמוּסחומוסḥumuṣmasculine
seed
- הומוסhumoussmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חוּמוּס.
- Written with vowel points
- חוּמוּס
- Written without vowel points
- חומוס
- Said
- ḥumuṣ
- Its meanings in English
- chickpea, hummus, Chickpeas, garbanzo beans: the principal ingredient of this food
These English words share a Hebrew word with chickpea.
These words come before and after chickpea in the list.
These are the questions people ask about chickpea in Hebrew.
How do you say chickpea in Hebrew?
chickpea in Hebrew is חוּמוּס, said ḥumuṣ. Without vowel points it is written חומוס.
What are other Hebrew words for chickpea?
Besides חומוס, chickpea can be said הומוס (humouss), depending on the meaning.
Is חומוס masculine or feminine?
The word חומוס is masculine.
What else does חומוס mean in English?
Besides chickpea, חומוס can mean hummus and Chickpeas, garbanzo beans: the principal ingredient of this food.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry chickpea 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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