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Faith in Hebrew is אֱמוּנָה (emuná).

It can also be said אמון or דת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אֱמוּנָה
emuná
noun · feminine
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In English

faith

/feɪθ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with FWhen and how faith is said in Hebrew

These are the Hebrew words for faith as a noun.

feeling that something is true

religious belief system

This is more about the Hebrew word אֱמוּנָה.

Written with vowel points
אֱמוּנָה
Written without vowel points
אמונה
Said
emuná
Plural
אֱמוּנוֹת
Its meanings in English
faith, belief, creed, dogma, faith, trust, confidence

These English words share a Hebrew word with faith.

These words come before and after faith in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨faith⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨faith⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨faith⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֱמוּנָה⁩, said emuná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אמונה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֱמוּנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨faith⁩?

Besides ⁨אמונה⁩, ⁨faith⁩ can be said ⁨אֵמוּן⁩ (emún) or ⁨דָּת⁩ (dat), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אמונה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אמונה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אמונה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨faith⁩, ⁨אמונה⁩ can mean ⁨belief, creed, dogma and faith, trust, confidence⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry faith 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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