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Diaspora in Hebrew is גָּלוּת (galút).

It can also be said פזורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

גָּלוּת
galút
noun · feminine
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In English

diaspora

/daɪˈæs.pə.ɹə/ /daɪˈæs.pɹə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with D

These are the Hebrew words for diaspora as a noun.

dispersion of the Jews

dispersion of any group of people

  • פְּזוּרָהפזורהpzuráfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word גָּלוּת.

Written with vowel points
גָּלוּת
Written without vowel points
גלות
Said
galút
Plural
גלויות
Its meanings in English
diaspora, exile, exiled community

The Hebrew dictionary's page for גלות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with diaspora.

These words come before and after diaspora in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨diaspora⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨diaspora⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨diaspora⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גָּלוּת⁩, said galút. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גלות⁩. Its plural is ⁨גלויות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨diaspora⁩?

Besides ⁨גלות⁩, ⁨diaspora⁩ can be said ⁨פְּזוּרָה⁩ (pzurá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨גלות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גלות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨גלות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨diaspora⁩, ⁨גלות⁩ can mean ⁨exile and exiled community⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry diaspora 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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