Heart in Hebrew is לֵב (lev).
It can also be said מרכז, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
לֵב
lev
noun · masculine
In English
heart
/hɑːt/ /hɑɹt/
These are the Hebrew words for heart as a noun.
centre or core
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מֶרְכָּזמרכזmerkázmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
an organ
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word לֵב.
- Written with vowel points
- לֵב
- Written without vowel points
- לב
- Said
- lev
- Plural
- לְבָבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- heart, heart, core, center
The Hebrew dictionary's page for לב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with heart.
These words come before and after heart in the list.
These are the questions people ask about heart in Hebrew.
How do you say heart in Hebrew?
heart in Hebrew is לֵב, said lev. Without vowel points it is written לב. Its plural is לְבָבוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for heart?
Besides לב, heart can be said מֶרְכָּז (merkáz), depending on the meaning.
Is לב masculine or feminine?
The word לב is masculine.
What else does לב mean in English?
Besides heart, לב can mean heart, core, center.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry heart 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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