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Ford in Hebrew is מַעֲבָר (ma'avár).

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

מַעֲבָר
ma'avár
noun · masculine
In English

ford

/fɔːd/ /fɔɹd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for ford as a noun.

crossing

a make of a car

  • פורד

These are the Hebrew words for ford as a verb.

to cross a stream

This is more about the Hebrew word מַעֲבָר.

Written with vowel points
מַעֲבָר
Written without vowel points
מעבר
Said
ma'avár
Plural
מעברים
Its meanings in English
ford, A passage, passing-place, crossing, crosswalk, A transition

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מעבר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with ford.

These words come before and after ford in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨ford⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨ford⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨ford⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַעֲבָר⁩, said ma'avár. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מעבר⁩. Its plural is ⁨מעברים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨ford⁩?

Besides ⁨מעבר⁩, ⁨ford⁩ can be said ⁨פורד⁩ or ⁨עָבַר⁩ (avár), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מעבר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מעבר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מעבר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨ford⁩, ⁨מעבר⁩ can mean ⁨A passage, passing-place, crossing, crosswalk and A transition⁩.

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