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Commentary in Hebrew is פירוש (perúsh).

It can also be said הערות or דיווח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

פירוש
perúsh
noun · feminine
In English

commentary

/ˈkɒm.ən.t(ə.)ɹi/ /ˈkɑ.mənˌtɛ.ɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for commentary as a noun.

A series of comments or annotations

A brief account of transactions or events written hastily

  • הערותhearótfeminineplural

An oral description of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs

  • דיווחdivúakhmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word פירוש.

Written with vowel points
פירוש
Written without vowel points
פירוש
Said
perúsh
Its meanings in English
commentary, interpretation, gloss

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with commentary.

These words come before and after commentary in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨commentary⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨commentary⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨commentary⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨פירוש⁩, said perúsh.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨commentary⁩?

Besides ⁨פירוש⁩, ⁨commentary⁩ can be said ⁨הערות⁩ (hearót) or ⁨דיווח⁩ (divúakh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨פירוש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨פירוש⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨פירוש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨commentary⁩, ⁨פירוש⁩ can mean ⁨interpretation, gloss⁩.

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