Holy war in Hebrew is גִּ׳יהַאד (jihad).
It can also be said מלחמת קודש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גִּ׳יהַאד
jihad
noun · masculine
In English
holy war
These are the Hebrew words for holy war as a noun.
a type of war
- גִּ׳יהַאדג׳יהאדjihadmasculine
- מלחמת קודש
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּ׳יהַאד.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּ׳יהַאד
- Written without vowel points
- ג׳יהאד
- Said
- jihad
- Its meanings in English
- holy war, jihad
These English words share a Hebrew word with holy war.
These words come before and after holy war in the list.
These are the questions people ask about holy war in Hebrew.
How do you say holy war in Hebrew?
holy war in Hebrew is גִּ׳יהַאד, said jihad. Without vowel points it is written ג׳יהאד.
What are other Hebrew words for holy war?
Besides ג׳יהאד, holy war can be said מלחמת קודש, depending on the meaning.
Is ג׳יהאד masculine or feminine?
The word ג׳יהאד is masculine.
What else does ג׳יהאד mean in English?
Besides holy war, ג׳יהאד can mean jihad.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry holy war 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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