Henna in Hebrew is חִינָה (ḥína).
It can also be said כופר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חִינָה
ḥína
noun · feminine
In English
henna
/hɛnə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for henna as a noun.
dye
- חִינָהחינהḥínafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
shrub
- כופרkófermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after henna in the list.
These are the questions people ask about henna in Hebrew.
How do you say henna in Hebrew?
henna in Hebrew is חִינָה, said ḥína. Without vowel points it is written חינה.
What are other Hebrew words for henna?
Besides חינה, henna can be said כופר (kófer), depending on the meaning.
Is חינה masculine or feminine?
The word חינה is feminine.
How is henna pronounced in English?
henna is pronounced /hɛnə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry henna 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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