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Hip in Hebrew is יָרֵךְ (yarekh).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

יָרֵךְ
yarekh
noun · feminine
In English

hip

/hɪp/

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for hip as a noun.

joint

This is more about the Hebrew word יָרֵךְ.

Written with vowel points
יָרֵךְ
Written without vowel points
ירך
Said
yarekh
Plural
ירכיים
Its meanings in English
hip, thigh

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with hip.

These words come before and after hip in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hip⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hip⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hip⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יָרֵךְ⁩, said yarekh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ירך⁩. Its plural is ⁨ירכיים⁩.

Is ⁨ירך⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ירך⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ירך⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨hip⁩, ⁨ירך⁩ can mean ⁨thigh⁩.

How is ⁨hip⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨hip⁩ is pronounced ⁨/hɪp/⁩.

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