Den in Hebrew is מְחִילָה (mekhilá).
It can also be said גוב or גב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מְחִילָה
mekhilá
noun · feminine
In English
den
/ˈdɛn/ /ˈdɪ̟n/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for den as a noun.
home of certain animals
- מְחִילָהמחילהmekhiláfeminine
- גּוֹבגובgovmasculine
- גֹּבגבgovmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מְחִילָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מְחִילָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחילה
- Said
- mekhilá
- Its meanings in English
- den, remission, forgiveness
These English words share a Hebrew word with den.
These words come before and after den in the list.
These are the questions people ask about den in Hebrew.
How do you say den in Hebrew?
den in Hebrew is מְחִילָה, said mekhilá. Without vowel points it is written מחילה.
What are other Hebrew words for den?
Besides מחילה, den can be said גּוֹב (gov) or גֹּב (gov), depending on the meaning.
Is מחילה masculine or feminine?
The word מחילה is feminine.
What else does מחילה mean in English?
Besides den, מחילה can mean remission and forgiveness.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry den 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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