Family in Hebrew is מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakhá).
It can also be said משפחתי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
family
/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for family as a noun.
immediate family [as a group], e.g. parents and their children
- מִשְׁפָּחָהמשפחהmishpakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
group of people related by blood, marriage, law, or custom
- מִשְׁפָּחָהמשפחהmishpakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(used attributively)
- מִשְׁפָּחְתִּימשפחתיmishpakhtíIn the Hebrew dictionary
rank in a taxonomic classification, above both genus and species
- מִשְׁפָּחָהמשפחהmishpakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
music: a group of instruments having the same basic method of tone production
- מִשְׁפָּחָהמשפחהmishpakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
linguistics: a group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language
- מִשְׁפָּחָהמשפחהmishpakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מִשְׁפָּחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁפָּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- משפחה
- Said
- mishpakhá
- Plural
- מִשְׁפָּחוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משפחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after family in the list.
These are the questions people ask about family in Hebrew.
How do you say family in Hebrew?
family in Hebrew is מִשְׁפָּחָה, said mishpakhá. Without vowel points it is written משפחה. Its plural is מִשְׁפָּחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for family?
Besides משפחה, family can be said מִשְׁפָּחְתִּי (mishpakhtí), depending on the meaning.
Is משפחה masculine or feminine?
The word משפחה is feminine.
How is family pronounced in English?
family is pronounced /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/, /ˈfæm(ə)li/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry family and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.