Compassion in Hebrew is חֶמְלָה (khemlá).
It can also be said רחמים or אמפתיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
compassion
/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for compassion as a noun.
deep awareness of the suffering of another
- חֶמְלָהחמלהkhemláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רַחֲמִיםרחמיםrakhamímmasculineplural
- אֶמְפַּתְיָהאמפתיהempatiáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word חֶמְלָה.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶמְלָה
- Written without vowel points
- חמלה
- Said
- khemlá
- Plural
- חֶמְלוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- compassion, A compassion
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמלה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with compassion.
These words come before and after compassion in the list.
These are the questions people ask about compassion in Hebrew.
How do you say compassion in Hebrew?
compassion in Hebrew is חֶמְלָה, said khemlá. Without vowel points it is written חמלה. Its plural is חֶמְלוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for compassion?
Besides חמלה, compassion can be said רַחֲמִים (rakhamím) or אֶמְפַּתְיָה (empatiá), depending on the meaning.
Is חמלה masculine or feminine?
The word חמלה is feminine.
What else does חמלה mean in English?
Besides compassion, חמלה can mean A compassion.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry compassion and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.