Culture in Hebrew is תַּרְבּוּת (tarbút).
It can also be said תרבית or תרבת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
culture
/ˈkʌlt͡ʃə/ /ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for culture as a noun.
arts, customs and habits
- תַּרְבּוּתתרבותtarbútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life
- תַּרְבּוּתתרבותtarbútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
anthropology: any knowledge passed from one generation to the next
- תַּרְבּוּתתרבותtarbútfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
microbiology: the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity
- תַּרְבִּיתתרביתtarbítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for culture as a verb.
to increase the artistic or scientific interest
- תִּרְבֵּתתרבתtirbét
This is more about the Hebrew word תַּרְבּוּת.
- Written with vowel points
- תַּרְבּוּת
- Written without vowel points
- תרבות
- Said
- tarbút
- Plural
- תרבויות
- Its meanings in English
- culture, culture, civilization
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תרבות, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after culture in the list.
These are the questions people ask about culture in Hebrew.
How do you say culture in Hebrew?
culture in Hebrew is תַּרְבּוּת, said tarbút. Without vowel points it is written תרבות. Its plural is תרבויות.
What are other Hebrew words for culture?
Besides תרבות, culture can be said תַּרְבִּית (tarbít) or תִּרְבֵּת (tirbét), depending on the meaning.
Is תרבות masculine or feminine?
The word תרבות is feminine.
What else does תרבות mean in English?
Besides culture, תרבות can mean culture, civilization.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry culture and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.