East in Hebrew is מִזְרָח (mizrákh).
It can also be said קדם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
east
/iːst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for east as a noun.
compass point
- מִזְרָחמזרחmizrákhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קֶדֶםקדםkédemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for east as a name.
Eastern world
- מִזְרָחמזרחmizrákhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with east.
These words come before and after east in the list.
These are the questions people ask about east in Hebrew.
How do you say east in Hebrew?
east in Hebrew is מִזְרָח, said mizrákh. Without vowel points it is written מזרח.
What are other Hebrew words for east?
Besides מזרח, east can be said קֶדֶם (kédem), depending on the meaning.
Is מזרח masculine or feminine?
The word מזרח is masculine.
How is east pronounced in English?
east is pronounced /iːst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry east 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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