Covet in Hebrew is חָמַד (chamad).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חָמַד
chamad
verb
In English
covet
/ˈkʌvɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for covet as a verb.
to wish for with eagerness
- חָמַדחמדchamad
This is more about the Hebrew word חָמַד.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמַד
- Written without vowel points
- חמד
- Said
- chamad
- Its meanings in English
- covet, to covet, to treasure; to value; to cherish, to lust after, to delight in
These English words share a Hebrew word with covet.
These words come before and after covet in the list.
These are the questions people ask about covet in Hebrew.
How do you say covet in Hebrew?
covet in Hebrew is חָמַד, said chamad. Without vowel points it is written חמד.
What else does חמד mean in English?
Besides covet, חמד can mean to covet, to treasure; to value; to cherish, to lust after, to delight in.
How is covet pronounced in English?
covet is pronounced /ˈkʌvɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry covet 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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