Herb in Hebrew is יֶרֶק (yereq).
It can also be said עשב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
יֶרֶק
yereq
noun · masculine
In English
herb
/hɜːb/ /(h)ɝb/
These are the Hebrew words for herb as a noun.
plant used to flavour food
- יֶרֶקירקyereqmasculine
- עֵשֶׂבעשבésevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יֶרֶק.
- Written with vowel points
- יֶרֶק
- Written without vowel points
- ירק
- Said
- yereq
- Its meanings in English
- herb, vegetation, herbage, greenery, singular of יְרָקוֹת
These English words share a Hebrew word with herb.
These words come before and after herb in the list.
These are the questions people ask about herb in Hebrew.
How do you say herb in Hebrew?
herb in Hebrew is יֶרֶק, said yereq. Without vowel points it is written ירק.
What are other Hebrew words for herb?
Besides ירק, herb can be said עֵשֶׂב (ésev), depending on the meaning.
Is ירק masculine or feminine?
The word ירק is masculine.
What else does ירק mean in English?
Besides herb, ירק can mean vegetation, herbage, greenery and singular of יְרָקוֹת.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry herb 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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