Food in Hebrew is מָזוֹן (mazón).
It can also be said אכל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
food
/fuːd/ /fʊd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for food as a noun.
any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain life
- מָזוֹןמזוןmazónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֹכֶלאכלókhelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מָזוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- מָזוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- מזון
- Said
- mazón
- Plural
- מְזוֹנוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- food, food, nourishment
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מזון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with food.
These words come before and after food in the list.
These are the questions people ask about food in Hebrew.
How do you say food in Hebrew?
food in Hebrew is מָזוֹן, said mazón. Without vowel points it is written מזון. Its plural is מְזוֹנוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for food?
Besides מזון, food can be said אֹכֶל (ókhel), depending on the meaning.
Is מזון masculine or feminine?
The word מזון is masculine.
What else does מזון mean in English?
Besides food, מזון can mean food, nourishment.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry food and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.