Give birth in Hebrew is יָלַד (yalád).
It can also be said הוליד or המליט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
יָלַד
yalád
verb
In English
give birth
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for give birth as a verb.
produce new life
- יָלַדילדyalád
- הוֹלִידהולידholíd
- הִמְלִיטהמליטhimlít
This is more about the Hebrew word יָלַד.
- Written with vowel points
- יָלַד
- Written without vowel points
- ילד
- Said
- yalád
- Its meanings in English
- give birth, to give birth
These English words share a Hebrew word with give birth.
These words come before and after give birth in the list.
These are the questions people ask about give birth in Hebrew.
How do you say give birth in Hebrew?
give birth in Hebrew is יָלַד, said yalád. Without vowel points it is written ילד.
What are other Hebrew words for give birth?
Besides ילד, give birth can be said הוֹלִיד (holíd) or הִמְלִיט (himlít), depending on the meaning.
What else does ילד mean in English?
Besides give birth, ילד can mean to give birth.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry give birth 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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