Head in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ (rosh).
It can also be said שושנה, נוף, or עמד בראש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
head
/hɛd/ /hiːd/
These are the Hebrew words for head as a noun.
part of the body
- רֹאשׁראשroshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
blunt end of a nail, screw etc.
- שׁוֹשַׁנָּהשושנהshoshanáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
leafy top part of a tree
- נוֹףנוףnofmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for head as a verb.
to be in command of
- עמד בראשamad b’rosh
to move in a specified direction
- עשה את דרכו
These are the Hebrew words for head as an adjective.
foremost in rank or importance
- רֹאשׁראשroshIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רָאשִׁיראשיrashíIn the Hebrew dictionary
placed at the top or the front
- רֹאשׁראשroshIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רֹאשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- רֹאשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- ראש
- Said
- rosh
- Plural
- רָאשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- head, head, chief, leader, chairperson, head, beginning, start; the top, or leading part, headcount; census
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ראש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with head.
These words come before and after head in the list.
These are the questions people ask about head in Hebrew.
How do you say head in Hebrew?
head in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ, said rosh. Without vowel points it is written ראש. Its plural is רָאשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for head?
Besides ראש, head can be said שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (shoshaná), נוֹף (nof), עמד בראש (amad b’rosh), עשה את דרכו, or רָאשִׁי (rashí), depending on the meaning.
Is ראש masculine or feminine?
The word ראש is masculine.
What else does ראש mean in English?
Besides head, ראש can mean head, chief, leader, chairperson, head, beginning, start; the top, or leading part, and headcount; census.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry head and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.