Grandmother in Hebrew is סָבָה (savá).
It can also be said סבתא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
grandmother
/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for grandmother as a noun.
mother of someone's parent
- סָבָהסבהsaváfeminine
- סָבְתָאסבתאsávtafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סָבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- סָבָה
- Written without vowel points
- סבה
- Said
- savá
- Plural
- סָבוֹת
- Masculine form
- סָב
These words come before and after grandmother in the list.
These are the questions people ask about grandmother in Hebrew.
How do you say grandmother in Hebrew?
grandmother in Hebrew is סָבָה, said savá. Without vowel points it is written סבה. Its plural is סָבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for grandmother?
Besides סבה, grandmother can be said סָבְתָא (sávta), depending on the meaning.
Is סבה masculine or feminine?
The word סבה is feminine. Its masculine form is סָב.
How is grandmother pronounced in English?
grandmother is pronounced /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/, /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry grandmother and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.