Core in Hebrew is ליבה (libá).
It can also be said לב or מהות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
ליבה
libá
noun · feminine
In English
core
/kɔː/ /koɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for core as a noun.
heart of a thing
- ליבהlibáfeminine
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
most important part of a thing
- ליבהlibáfeminine
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַהוּתמהותmahútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
central part of fruit, containing the kernels or seeds
- ליבהlibáfeminine
center or inner part
- ליבהlibáfeminine
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with core.
These words come before and after core in the list.
These are the questions people ask about core in Hebrew.
How do you say core in Hebrew?
core in Hebrew is ליבה, said libá.
What are other Hebrew words for core?
Besides ליבה, core can be said לֵב (lev) or מַהוּת (mahút), depending on the meaning.
Is ליבה masculine or feminine?
The word ליבה is feminine.
How is core pronounced in English?
core is pronounced /kɔː/, /koɹ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry core 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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