Gesture in Hebrew is מֶחֱוָה (mekhvá).
It can also be said ג׳סטה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
gesture
/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃə/ /ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for gesture as a noun.
motion of the limbs or body
- מֶחֱוָהמחווהmekhváfeminine
act or remark
- גֶ׳סְטָהג׳סטהjéstafemininespoken
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶחֱוָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶחֱוָה
- Written without vowel points
- מחווה
- Said
- mekhvá
- Plural
- מֶחְווֹת
- Its meanings in English
- gesture, a gesture
These words come before and after gesture in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gesture in Hebrew.
How do you say gesture in Hebrew?
gesture in Hebrew is מֶחֱוָה, said mekhvá. Without vowel points it is written מחווה. Its plural is מֶחְווֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for gesture?
Besides מחווה, gesture can be said גֶ׳סְטָה (jésta), depending on the meaning.
Is מחווה masculine or feminine?
The word מחווה is feminine.
What else does מחווה mean in English?
Besides gesture, מחווה can mean a gesture.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gesture and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.