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Genuine in Hebrew is מְקוֹרִי (mekori).

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

מְקוֹרִי
mekori
adjective
In English

genuine

/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn/ /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.aɪn/

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for genuine as an adjective.

real, authentic

This is more about the Hebrew word מְקוֹרִי.

Written with vowel points
מְקוֹרִי
Written without vowel points
מקורי
Said
mekori
Feminine form
מְקוֹרִית
Its meanings in English
genuine, original

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with genuine.

These words come before and after genuine in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨genuine⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨genuine⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨genuine⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְקוֹרִי⁩, said mekori. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מקורי⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨genuine⁩?

Besides ⁨מקורי⁩, ⁨genuine⁩ can be said ⁨אֲמִתִּי⁩ (amiti), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מקורי⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨genuine⁩, ⁨מקורי⁩ can mean ⁨original⁩.

How is ⁨genuine⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨genuine⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.ɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.aɪn/⁩.

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