Comfort in Hebrew is נֶחָמָה (nekhamá).
It can also be said נוחות, הרגיע, or ניחם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
comfort
/ˈkʌm.fət/ /ˈkʌm.fɚt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for comfort as a noun.
consolation
- נֶחָמָהנחמהnekhamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
contentment, ease
- נוֹחוּתנוחותnokhútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
cause of relief or satisfaction
- נֶחָמָהנחמהnekhamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for comfort as a verb.
to provide comfort to
- הִרְגִּיעַהרגיעhirgía
- ניחםnikhém
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶחָמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶחָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- נחמה
- Said
- nekhamá
- Its meanings in English
- comfort, consolation, condolence, comfort
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נחמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with comfort.
These words come before and after comfort in the list.
These are the questions people ask about comfort in Hebrew.
How do you say comfort in Hebrew?
comfort in Hebrew is נֶחָמָה, said nekhamá. Without vowel points it is written נחמה.
What are other Hebrew words for comfort?
Besides נחמה, comfort can be said נוֹחוּת (nokhút), הִרְגִּיעַ (hirgía), or ניחם (nikhém), depending on the meaning.
Is נחמה masculine or feminine?
The word נחמה is feminine.
What else does נחמה mean in English?
Besides comfort, נחמה can mean consolation, condolence, comfort.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry comfort and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.