Element in Hebrew is יְסוֹד (yesód).
It can also be said עיקר, שביב, or איבר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
element
/ˈɛlɪmənt/ /ˈɛləmənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for element as a noun.
simplest or essential part or principle of anything
- יְסוֹדיסודyesódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עִקָּרעיקרikármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something small
- שְׁבִיבשביבshvívmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
chemistry: simplest chemical substance
- יְסוֹדיסודyesódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
set theory: object in a set
- אֵיבָראיברeivármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
group of people with a common characteristic
- גּוֹרֵםגורםgorémmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
heating element
- גוף חימוםgúf khimúmmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יְסוֹד.
- Written with vowel points
- יְסוֹד
- Written without vowel points
- יסוד
- Said
- yesód
- Plural
- יְסוֹדוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- element, base, foundation
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יסוד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with element.
These words come before and after element in the list.
These are the questions people ask about element in Hebrew.
How do you say element in Hebrew?
element in Hebrew is יְסוֹד, said yesód. Without vowel points it is written יסוד. Its plural is יְסוֹדוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for element?
Besides יסוד, element can be said עִקָּר (ikár), שְׁבִיב (shvív), אֵיבָר (eivár), גּוֹרֵם (gorém), or גוף חימום (gúf khimúm), depending on the meaning.
Is יסוד masculine or feminine?
The word יסוד is masculine.
What else does יסוד mean in English?
Besides element, יסוד can mean base, foundation.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry element and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.