Funeral in Hebrew is לוויה (levayá).
It can also be said לויה, הלויה, or הלוויה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
לוויה
levayá
noun · feminine
In English
funeral
/ˈfjuː.nə.ɹəl/ /ˈfjuːn.ɹəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for funeral as a noun.
ceremony to honour a deceased person
- לוויהlevayáfeminine
- לְוָיָהלויה
- הלויהhalvayáfeminine
- הלוויהhalvayáfeminine
These words come before and after funeral in the list.
These are the questions people ask about funeral in Hebrew.
How do you say funeral in Hebrew?
funeral in Hebrew is לוויה, said levayá.
What are other Hebrew words for funeral?
Besides לוויה, funeral can be said לְוָיָה, הלויה (halvayá), or הלוויה (halvayá), depending on the meaning.
Is לוויה masculine or feminine?
The word לוויה is feminine.
How is funeral pronounced in English?
funeral is pronounced /ˈfjuː.nə.ɹəl/, /ˈfjuːn.ɹəl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry funeral 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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