Desert in Hebrew is מִדְבָּר (midbār).
It can also be said ישימון, גמול, or ערק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
desert
/ˈdɛz.ət/ /ˈdɛz.ɚt/
These are the Hebrew words for desert as a noun.
barren area
- מִדְבָּרמדברmidbārmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יְשִׁימוֹןישימוןy'shimónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
that which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward
- גְּמוּלגמולgmulmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for desert as a verb.
to leave military service
- עָרַקערק'arákIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מִדְבָּר.
- Written with vowel points
- מִדְבָּר
- Written without vowel points
- מדבר
- Said
- midbār
- Plural
- מִדְבָּרִים
- Its meanings in English
- desert, desert, unsettled pastureland
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מדבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with desert.
These words come before and after desert in the list.
These are the questions people ask about desert in Hebrew.
How do you say desert in Hebrew?
desert in Hebrew is מִדְבָּר, said midbār. Without vowel points it is written מדבר. Its plural is מִדְבָּרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for desert?
Besides מדבר, desert can be said יְשִׁימוֹן (y'shimón), גְּמוּל (gmul), or עָרַק ('arák), depending on the meaning.
Is מדבר masculine or feminine?
The word מדבר is masculine.
What else does מדבר mean in English?
Besides desert, מדבר can mean desert, unsettled pastureland.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry desert and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.