Cyst in Hebrew is שַׁלְפּוּחִית (shalpukhít).
It can also be said כיסתה or כיס, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
cyst
/sɪst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for cyst as a noun.
sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ
- שַׁלְפּוּחִיתשלפוחיתshalpukhítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כיסתהkistáfeminine
- כִּיסכיסkismasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁלְפּוּחִית.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁלְפּוּחִית
- Written without vowel points
- שלפוחית
- Said
- shalpukhít
- Plural
- שַׁלְפּוּחִיּוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- cyst, blister; cyst, vesicle, bladder, sac
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שלפוחית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with cyst.
These words come before and after cyst in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cyst in Hebrew.
How do you say cyst in Hebrew?
cyst in Hebrew is שַׁלְפּוּחִית, said shalpukhít. Without vowel points it is written שלפוחית. Its plural is שַׁלְפּוּחִיּוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for cyst?
Besides שלפוחית, cyst can be said כיסתה (kistá) or כִּיס (kis), depending on the meaning.
Is שלפוחית masculine or feminine?
The word שלפוחית is feminine.
What else does שלפוחית mean in English?
Besides cyst, שלפוחית can mean blister; cyst and vesicle, bladder, sac.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cyst and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.