Great in Hebrew is נֶהֱדָר (nehedɑr).
It can also be said נפלא, גדול, or מעולה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
great
/ˈɡɹeɪt/ /ˈɡɹɛt/
These are the Hebrew words for great as an adjective.
very good
- נֶהֱדָרנהדרnehedɑrIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נִפְלָאנפלאniflɑIn the Hebrew dictionary
important title
- גָּדוֹלגדולgɑdolmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
very big, large scale
- גָּדוֹלגדולgadólIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for great as an exclamation.
great!
- מעולהmeʿuleIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טוב מאודtov meʾod
- נֶהֱדָרנהדרnehedɑrIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word נֶהֱדָר.
- Written with vowel points
- נֶהֱדָר
- Written without vowel points
- נהדר
- Said
- nehedɑr
- Feminine form
- נֶהֱדֶרֶת
- Its meanings in English
- great, great, wonderful, beautiful, lovely
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נהדר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with great.
These words come before and after great in the list.
These are the questions people ask about great in Hebrew.
How do you say great in Hebrew?
great in Hebrew is נֶהֱדָר, said nehedɑr. Without vowel points it is written נהדר.
What are other Hebrew words for great?
Besides נהדר, great can be said נִפְלָא (niflɑ), גָּדוֹל (gɑdol), מעולה (meʿule), or טוב מאוד (tov meʾod), depending on the meaning.
What else does נהדר mean in English?
Besides great, נהדר can mean great, wonderful and beautiful, lovely.
How is great pronounced in English?
great is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪt/, /ˈɡɹɛt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry great and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.