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