Dove in Hebrew is יוֹנָה (yoná).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
dove
/dʌv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dove as a noun.
bird of the family Columbidae, especially one smaller than a pigeon
- יוֹנָהיונהyonáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יוֹנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- יוֹנָה
- Written without vowel points
- יונה
- Said
- yoná
- Plural
- יוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- dove, pigeon, dove
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יונה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dove.
These words come before and after dove in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dove in Hebrew.
How do you say dove in Hebrew?
dove in Hebrew is יוֹנָה, said yoná. Without vowel points it is written יונה. Its plural is יוֹנִים.
Is יונה masculine or feminine?
The word יונה is feminine.
What else does יונה mean in English?
Besides dove, יונה can mean pigeon, dove.
How is dove pronounced in English?
dove is pronounced /dʌv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dove 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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