Hebrew in Hebrew is עִבְרִי (ivrí).
It can also be said עברית, עברים, or עבריה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Hebrew
/ˈhiːbɹuː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Hebrew as an adjective.
pertaining to the people
- עִבְרִיעבריivríIn the Hebrew dictionary
pertaining to the language
- עִבְרִיעבריivríIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for Hebrew as a name.
language
- עִבְרִיתעבריתivrítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for Hebrew as a noun.
person
- עִבְרִיעבריivrímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עִבְרִיםעבריםivrímmasculineplural
- עִבְרִיָּהעבריהivriyáfeminine
- עִבְרִיּוֹתעבריותivriyótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word עִבְרִי.
- Written with vowel points
- עִבְרִי
- Written without vowel points
- עברי
- Said
- ivrí
- Feminine form
- עִבְרִית
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עברי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Hebrew.
These words come before and after Hebrew in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Hebrew in Hebrew.
How do you say Hebrew in Hebrew?
Hebrew in Hebrew is עִבְרִי, said ivrí. Without vowel points it is written עברי.
What are other Hebrew words for Hebrew?
Besides עברי, Hebrew can be said עִבְרִית (ivrít), עִבְרִים (ivrím), עִבְרִיָּה (ivriyá), or עִבְרִיּוֹת (ivriyót), depending on the meaning.
How is Hebrew pronounced in English?
Hebrew is pronounced /ˈhiːbɹuː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Hebrew and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.