Hot in Hebrew is חַם (kham).
It can also be said לוהט or קודח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חַם
kham
adjective
In English
hot
/hɒt/ /hɑt/
These are the Hebrew words for hot as an adjective.
having a high temperature
- חַםחםkhamIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לוֹהֵטלוהטlohétmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
feverish
- קוֹדֵחַקודחqodéaẖmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חַם.
- Written with vowel points
- חַם
- Written without vowel points
- חם
- Said
- kham
- Feminine form
- חַמָּה
- Its meanings in English
- hot, Hot: at a high temperature
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hot.
These words come before and after hot in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hot in Hebrew.
How do you say hot in Hebrew?
hot in Hebrew is חַם, said kham. Without vowel points it is written חם.
What are other Hebrew words for hot?
Besides חם, hot can be said לוֹהֵט (lohét) or קוֹדֵחַ (qodéaẖ), depending on the meaning.
What else does חם mean in English?
Besides hot, חם can mean Hot: at a high temperature.
How is hot pronounced in English?
hot is pronounced /hɒt/, /hɑt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hot 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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