Friend in Hebrew is חָבֵר (chaver).
It can also be said ידיד, ידידה, or חברה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
friend
/fɹɛnd/
These are the Hebrew words for friend as a noun.
person whose company one enjoys
- חָבֵרחברchavermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יָדִידידידyadídmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- ידידהyedidafeminine
- חֲבֵרָהחברהchaverafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
person who provides assistance
- מְשָׁרֵתמשרתm'sharétmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
boyfriend or girlfriend
- חָבֵרחברkhavérmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲבֵרָהחברהkhaveráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָבֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- חָבֵר
- Written without vowel points
- חבר
- Said
- chaver
- Plural
- חֲבֵרִים
- Feminine form
- חֲבֵרָה
- Its meanings in English
- friend, A friend, A fellow, associate, companion, comrade, A boyfriend, A member
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with friend.
These words come before and after friend in the list.
These are the questions people ask about friend in Hebrew.
How do you say friend in Hebrew?
friend in Hebrew is חָבֵר, said chaver. Without vowel points it is written חבר. Its plural is חֲבֵרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for friend?
Besides חבר, friend can be said יָדִיד (yadíd), ידידה (yedida), חֲבֵרָה (chavera), or מְשָׁרֵת (m'sharét), depending on the meaning.
Is חבר masculine or feminine?
The word חבר is masculine. Its feminine form is חֲבֵרָה.
What else does חבר mean in English?
Besides friend, חבר can mean A friend, A fellow, associate, companion, comrade, A boyfriend, and A member.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry friend and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.