Embers in Hebrew is גַּחֶלֶת (gakhélet).
It can also be said אפר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
embers
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for embers as a noun.
the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
- גַּחֶלֶתגחלתgakhéletfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אפר
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּחֶלֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּחֶלֶת
- Written without vowel points
- גחלת
- Said
- gakhélet
- Plural
- גֶּחָלִים
- Its meanings in English
- embers, coal, ember, spark, glowing ember, anthrax
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גחלת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with embers.
These words come before and after embers in the list.
These are the questions people ask about embers in Hebrew.
How do you say embers in Hebrew?
embers in Hebrew is גַּחֶלֶת, said gakhélet. Without vowel points it is written גחלת. Its plural is גֶּחָלִים.
What are other Hebrew words for embers?
Besides גחלת, embers can be said אפר, depending on the meaning.
Is גחלת masculine or feminine?
The word גחלת is feminine.
What else does גחלת mean in English?
Besides embers, גחלת can mean coal, ember, spark, glowing ember, and anthrax.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry embers and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.