Country in Hebrew is מְדִינָה (m'diná).
It can also be said ארץ, כפר, or כפרי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
country
/ˈkʌntɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for country as a noun.
nation state
- מְדִינָהמדינהm'dináfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֶרֶץארץéretsfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
region of land
- אֶרֶץארץéretsfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the country, rural area, as opposed to the town or city
- כְּפָרכפרkfarmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for country as an adjective.
of, from or pertaining to the countryside (adjective)
- כַּפְרִיכפריkafrymasculine
- כפריתkafrytfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מְדִינָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מְדִינָה
- Written without vowel points
- מדינה
- Said
- m'diná
- Plural
- מְדִינוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- country, state, province, district
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מדינה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with country.
These words come before and after country in the list.
These are the questions people ask about country in Hebrew.
How do you say country in Hebrew?
country in Hebrew is מְדִינָה, said m'diná. Without vowel points it is written מדינה. Its plural is מְדִינוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for country?
Besides מדינה, country can be said אֶרֶץ (érets), כְּפָר (kfar), כַּפְרִי (kafry), or כפרית (kafryt), depending on the meaning.
Is מדינה masculine or feminine?
The word מדינה is feminine.
What else does מדינה mean in English?
Besides country, מדינה can mean state and province, district.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry country and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.