He in Hebrew is הוּא (hu).
It can also be said הא or ה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הוּא
hu
pronoun
In English
he
/ˈhiː/ /heɪ/
These are the Hebrew words for he as a pronoun.
personal pronoun "he"
- הוּאהואhuIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for he as a noun.
fifth letter of the various Semitic alphabets
- הֵאהאhéfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הh
This is more about the Hebrew word הוּא.
- Written with vowel points
- הוּא
- Written without vowel points
- הוא
- Said
- hu
- Its meanings in English
- he, Used as a copula: is
The Hebrew dictionary's page for הוא, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with he.
These words come before and after he in the list.
These are the questions people ask about he in Hebrew.
How do you say he in Hebrew?
he in Hebrew is הוּא, said hu. Without vowel points it is written הוא.
What are other Hebrew words for he?
Besides הוא, he can be said הֵא (hé) or ה (h), depending on the meaning.
What else does הוא mean in English?
Besides he, הוא can mean Used as a copula: is.
How is he pronounced in English?
he is pronounced /ˈhiː/, /heɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry he 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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