Five in Hebrew is חָמֵשׁ (khamésh).
It can also be said חמשה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חָמֵשׁ
khamésh
number · feminine
In English
five
/ˈfaɪ̯v/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for the number five.
cardinal number
- חָמֵשׁחמשkhaméshfeminineused in countingIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲמִשָּׁהחמשהkhamishamasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חָמֵשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- חָמֵשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- חמש
- Said
- khamésh
- Its meanings in English
- five, feminine of חֲמִישָּׁה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חמש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after five in the list.
These are the questions people ask about five in Hebrew.
How do you say five in Hebrew?
five in Hebrew is חָמֵשׁ, said khamésh. Without vowel points it is written חמש.
What are other Hebrew words for five?
Besides חמש, five can be said חֲמִשָּׁה (khamisha), depending on the meaning.
What else does חמש mean in English?
Besides five, חמש can mean feminine of חֲמִישָּׁה.
How is five pronounced in English?
five is pronounced /ˈfaɪ̯v/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry five 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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