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Gift in Hebrew is מַתָּנָה (mataná).

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

מַתָּנָה
mataná
noun · feminine
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

gift

/ɡɪft/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for gift as a noun.

something given to another voluntarily, without charge

This is more about the Hebrew word מַתָּנָה.

Written with vowel points
מַתָּנָה
Written without vowel points
מתנה
Said
mataná
Plural
מַתָּנוֹת

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

These words come before and after gift in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨gift⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨gift⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨gift⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַתָּנָה⁩, said mataná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מתנה⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַתָּנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨gift⁩?

Besides ⁨מתנה⁩, ⁨gift⁩ can be said ⁨שַׁי⁩ (shay), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מתנה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מתנה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨gift⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨gift⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɡɪft/⁩.

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