Gilgamesh in Hebrew is גילגמש (gīlgámēš).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גילגמש
gīlgámēš
name · masculine
In English
Gilgamesh
/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/ /-ˌmɛʃ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Gilgamesh as a name.
legendary king of Uruk
- גילגמשgīlgámēšmasculine
These words come before and after Gilgamesh in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Gilgamesh in Hebrew.
How do you say Gilgamesh in Hebrew?
Gilgamesh in Hebrew is גילגמש, said gīlgámēš.
Is גילגמש masculine or feminine?
The word גילגמש is masculine.
How is Gilgamesh pronounced in English?
Gilgamesh is pronounced /ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/, /-ˌmɛʃ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Gilgamesh 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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