Downward in Hebrew is לְמַטָּה (l'matá).
It can also be said מטה or כלפימטה-, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
downward
/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ /ˈdaʊnwəd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for downward as an adverb.
toward a lower level
- לְמַטָּהלמטהl'matá
- מַטָּהמטהmatáIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כְּלַפֵּימַטָּה־כלפימטה-klapei matá
This is more about the Hebrew word לְמַטָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- לְמַטָּה
- Written without vowel points
- למטה
- Said
- l'matá
- Its meanings in English
- downward, down, downward, down there, downstairs, below, hereafter, in this world
These English words share a Hebrew word with downward.
These words come before and after downward in the list.
These are the questions people ask about downward in Hebrew.
How do you say downward in Hebrew?
downward in Hebrew is לְמַטָּה, said l'matá. Without vowel points it is written למטה.
What are other Hebrew words for downward?
Besides למטה, downward can be said מַטָּה (matá) or כְּלַפֵּימַטָּה־ (klapei matá), depending on the meaning.
What else does למטה mean in English?
Besides downward, למטה can mean down, downward, down there, downstairs, below, hereafter, and in this world.
How is downward pronounced in English?
downward is pronounced /ˈdaʊnwɚd/, /ˈdaʊnwəd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry downward and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.