Genius in Hebrew is גָּאוֹן (ga'ón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גָּאוֹן
ga'ón
noun · masculine
In English
genius
/ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for genius as a noun.
someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill
- גָּאוֹןגאוןga'ónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גָּאוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- גָּאוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- גאון
- Said
- ga'ón
- Plural
- גְּאוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- genius, pride, Gaon
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גאון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after genius in the list.
These are the questions people ask about genius in Hebrew.
How do you say genius in Hebrew?
genius in Hebrew is גָּאוֹן, said ga'ón. Without vowel points it is written גאון. Its plural is גְּאוֹנִים.
Is גאון masculine or feminine?
The word גאון is masculine.
What else does גאון mean in English?
Besides genius, גאון can mean pride and Gaon.
How is genius pronounced in English?
genius is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/, /ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry genius 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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