Honor in Hebrew is כָּבוֹד (kavód).
It can also be said כיבד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
honor
/ˈɒn.ə/ /ˈɑ.nɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for honor as a noun.
recognition of importance or spiritual value; respect
- כָּבוֹדכבודkavódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
favourable reputation; dignity; sense of self-worth
- כָּבוֹדכבודkavódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
excellence of character, high moral worth, virtue
- כָּבוֹדכבודkavódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
token of praise or respect
- כָּבוֹדכבודkavodmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for honor as a verb.
think of, respect highly
- כִּבֵּדכיבדkibéd
confer honour on
- כִּבֵּדכיבדkibéd
This is more about the Hebrew word כָּבוֹד.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּבוֹד
- Written without vowel points
- כבוד
- Said
- kavód
- Plural
- כְּבוֹדִים
- Its meanings in English
- honor, respect, esteem, dignity, self-respect
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כבוד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with honor.
These words come before and after honor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about honor in Hebrew.
How do you say honor in Hebrew?
honor in Hebrew is כָּבוֹד, said kavód. Without vowel points it is written כבוד. Its plural is כְּבוֹדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for honor?
Besides כבוד, honor can be said כִּבֵּד (kibéd), depending on the meaning.
Is כבוד masculine or feminine?
The word כבוד is masculine.
What else does כבוד mean in English?
Besides honor, כבוד can mean respect, esteem, and dignity, self-respect.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry honor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.