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Fraction in Hebrew is חֵלֶק (khélek).

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

חֵלֶק
khélek
noun · masculine
In English

fraction

/ˈfɹæk.ʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with F

These are the Hebrew words for fraction as a noun.

part of a whole

arithmetic: ratio

chemistry: component separated by fractionation

  • מִקְטָעמקטעmiktamasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word חֵלֶק.

Written with vowel points
חֵלֶק
Written without vowel points
חלק
Said
khélek
Plural
חֲלָקִים
Its meanings in English
fraction, part, piece, portion, fraction, helek

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with fraction.

These words come before and after fraction in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨fraction⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨fraction⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨fraction⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חֵלֶק⁩, said khélek. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חלק⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲלָקִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨fraction⁩?

Besides ⁨חלק⁩, ⁨fraction⁩ can be said ⁨יַחַס⁩ (yákhas), ⁨שֶׁבֶר⁩ (shéver), or ⁨מִקְטָע⁩ (mikta), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨חלק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חלק⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨חלק⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨fraction⁩, ⁨חלק⁩ can mean ⁨part, piece, portion, fraction and helek⁩.

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