Gem in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְקָרָה (éven yekará).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
gem
/d͡ʒɛm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gem as a noun.
precious stone
- אֶבֶן יְקָרָהאבן יקרהéven yekaráfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אֶבֶן יְקָרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶבֶן יְקָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- אבן יקרה
- Said
- éven yekará
- Plural
- אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- gem, gemstone
These words come before and after gem in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gem in Hebrew.
How do you say gem in Hebrew?
gem in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְקָרָה, said éven yekará. Without vowel points it is written אבן יקרה. Its plural is אֲבָנִים יְקָרוֹת.
Is אבן יקרה masculine or feminine?
The word אבן יקרה is feminine.
What else does אבן יקרה mean in English?
Besides gem, אבן יקרה can mean gemstone.
How is gem pronounced in English?
gem is pronounced /d͡ʒɛm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gem 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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