Female in Hebrew is נְקֵבָה (nekevá).
It can also be said נשי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
female
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for female as a noun.
one of the feminine sex or gender
- נְקֵבָהנקבהnekeváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
animal of feminine sex
- נְקֵבָהנקבהn'keváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for female as an adjective.
belonging to the sex that typically produces eggs, or the gender typically associated with it
- נְקֵבָהנקבהnekeváIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נָשִׁינשיnashíIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נְקֵבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- נְקֵבָה
- Written without vowel points
- נקבה
- Said
- nekevá
- Its meanings in English
- female, female: female, woman, feminine
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נקבה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after female in the list.
These are the questions people ask about female in Hebrew.
How do you say female in Hebrew?
female in Hebrew is נְקֵבָה, said nekevá. Without vowel points it is written נקבה.
What are other Hebrew words for female?
Besides נקבה, female can be said נָשִׁי (nashí), depending on the meaning.
Is נקבה masculine or feminine?
The word נקבה is feminine.
What else does נקבה mean in English?
Besides female, נקבה can mean female: female, woman and feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry female and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.