East Jerusalem in Hebrew is מִזְרַח יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (mizrákh y'rushaláyim).
It can also be said ירושלים המזרחית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
East Jerusalem
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These are the Hebrew words for East Jerusalem as a name.
eastern sector of Jerusalem
- מִזְרַח יְרוּשָׁלַיִםמזרח ירושליםmizrákh y'rushaláyimmasculine
- יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַמִּזְרָחִיתירושלים המזרחיתy'rushaláyim hamizrakhítfeminine
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These are the questions people ask about East Jerusalem in Hebrew.
How do you say East Jerusalem in Hebrew?
East Jerusalem in Hebrew is מִזְרַח יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, said mizrákh y'rushaláyim. Without vowel points it is written מזרח ירושלים.
What are other Hebrew words for East Jerusalem?
Besides מזרח ירושלים, East Jerusalem can be said יְרוּשָׁלַיִם הַמִּזְרָחִית (y'rushaláyim hamizrakhít), depending on the meaning.
Is מזרח ירושלים masculine or feminine?
The word מזרח ירושלים is masculine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry East Jerusalem and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.