Half in Hebrew is חֵצִי (khétsi).
It can also be said מחצית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חֵצִי
khétsi
noun · masculine
In English
half
/ˈhɑːf/ /ˈhæf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for half as a noun.
one of two roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided
- חֵצִיחציkhétsimasculine
- מַחֲצִיתמחציתmakhatsítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֵצִי.
- Written with vowel points
- חֵצִי
- Written without vowel points
- חצי
- Said
- khétsi
- Plural
- חֲצָאִים
These words come before and after half in the list.
These are the questions people ask about half in Hebrew.
How do you say half in Hebrew?
half in Hebrew is חֵצִי, said khétsi. Without vowel points it is written חצי. Its plural is חֲצָאִים.
What are other Hebrew words for half?
Besides חצי, half can be said מַחֲצִית (makhatsít), depending on the meaning.
Is חצי masculine or feminine?
The word חצי is masculine.
How is half pronounced in English?
half is pronounced /ˈhɑːf/, /ˈhæf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry half 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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