High in Hebrew is גָבוֹהַ (gavóah).
It can also be said מסטול or הי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
high
/haɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for high as an adjective.
elevated; tall
- גָבוֹהַגבוהgavóahIn the Hebrew dictionary
slang: under the influence of drugs
- מַסְטוּלמסטולmastúlIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for high as a noun.
period of euphoria
- הַיהיhaymasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word גָבוֹהַ.
- Written with vowel points
- גָבוֹהַ
- Written without vowel points
- גבוה
- Said
- gavóah
- Its meanings in English
- high, high; tall: having a great height, high, large
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גבוה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after high in the list.
These are the questions people ask about high in Hebrew.
How do you say high in Hebrew?
high in Hebrew is גָבוֹהַ, said gavóah. Without vowel points it is written גבוה.
What are other Hebrew words for high?
Besides גבוה, high can be said מַסְטוּל (mastúl) or הַי (hay), depending on the meaning.
What else does גבוה mean in English?
Besides high, גבוה can mean high; tall: having a great height and high, large.
How is high pronounced in English?
high is pronounced /haɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry high and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.