Home in Hebrew is בַּיִת (báyit).
It can also be said מקום or הביתה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
home
/həʊm/ /hoʊm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for home as a noun.
house or structure in which someone lives
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
childhood or parental home
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
someone’s native land
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
habitat
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מָקוֹםמקוםmakómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for home as an adverb.
homewards
- הַבַּיְתָההביתהhabáytaIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word בַּיִת.
- Written with vowel points
- בַּיִת
- Written without vowel points
- בית
- Said
- báyit
- Plural
- בָּתִּים
- Its meanings in English
- home, house, school, stanza, verse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with home.
These words come before and after home in the list.
These are the questions people ask about home in Hebrew.
How do you say home in Hebrew?
home in Hebrew is בַּיִת, said báyit. Without vowel points it is written בית. Its plural is בָּתִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for home?
Besides בית, home can be said מָקוֹם (makóm) or הַבַּיְתָה (habáyta), depending on the meaning.
Is בית masculine or feminine?
The word בית is masculine.
What else does בית mean in English?
Besides home, בית can mean house, school, stanza, and verse.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry home and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.