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Hearth in Hebrew is אָח (akh).

It can also be said קמין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אָח
akh
noun · masculine
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In English

hearth

/ˈhɑːθ/ /ˈhɑɹθ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for hearth as a noun.

floor of fireplace

part of furnace

This is more about the Hebrew word אָח.

Written with vowel points
אָח
Written without vowel points
אח
Said
akh
Plural
אַחִים
Feminine form
אָחוֹת
Its meanings in English
hearth, brother, brother, fellow, peer, nurse

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with hearth.

These words come before and after hearth in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hearth⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hearth⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hearth⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָח⁩, said akh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אח⁩. Its plural is ⁨אַחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨hearth⁩?

Besides ⁨אח⁩, ⁨hearth⁩ can be said ⁨קָמִין⁩ (kamin), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אח⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨אָחוֹת⁩.

What else does ⁨אח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨hearth⁩, ⁨אח⁩ can mean ⁨brother, brother, fellow, peer, and nurse⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hearth 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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