Holy in Hebrew is קָדוֹשׁ (kadósh).
It can also be said קודש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
holy
/ˈhəʊli/ /ˈhoʊli/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for holy as an adjective.
dedicated to a religious purpose
- קָדוֹשׁקדושkadóshIn the Hebrew dictionary
dedicated for a specific purpose
- קָדוֹשׁקדושkadóshIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for holy as a noun.
holy thing
- קֹדֶשׁקודשkódeshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קָדוֹשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- קָדוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- קדוש
- Said
- kadósh
- Feminine form
- קְדוֹשָׁה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קדוש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with holy.
These words come before and after holy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about holy in Hebrew.
How do you say holy in Hebrew?
holy in Hebrew is קָדוֹשׁ, said kadósh. Without vowel points it is written קדוש.
What are other Hebrew words for holy?
Besides קדוש, holy can be said קֹדֶשׁ (kódesh), depending on the meaning.
How is holy pronounced in English?
holy is pronounced /ˈhəʊli/, /ˈhoʊli/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry holy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.