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Graveyard in Hebrew is בֵּית קְבָרוֹת (béit k'varót).

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

בֵּית קְבָרוֹת
béit k'varót
noun · masculine
In English

graveyard

/ˈɡɹeɪvˌjɑɹd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for graveyard as a noun.

tract of land in which the dead are buried

  • בֵּית קְבָרוֹתבית קברותbéit k'varótmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • בֵּית עוֹלָםבית עולםbéit olámmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word בֵּית קְבָרוֹת.

Written with vowel points
בֵּית קְבָרוֹת
Written without vowel points
בית קברות
Said
béit k'varót
Plural
בָּתֵּי־קְבָרוֹת
Its meanings in English
graveyard, graveyard, cemetery

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

These words come before and after graveyard in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨graveyard⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨graveyard⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨graveyard⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בֵּית קְבָרוֹת⁩, said béit k'varót. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בית קברות⁩. Its plural is ⁨בָּתֵּי־קְבָרוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨graveyard⁩?

Besides ⁨בית קברות⁩, ⁨graveyard⁩ can be said ⁨בֵּית עוֹלָם⁩ (béit olám), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨בית קברות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בית קברות⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨בית קברות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨graveyard⁩, ⁨בית קברות⁩ can mean ⁨graveyard, cemetery⁩.

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