Houseleek in Hebrew is חַי הָעוֹלָם (ḥay hā-ʿōlā́m).
It can also be said חי לעולם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חַי הָעוֹלָם
ḥay hā-ʿōlā́m
noun · masculine
In English
houseleek
/ˈhaʊsliːk/
These are the Hebrew words for houseleek as a noun.
Sempervivum
- חַי הָעוֹלָםחי העולםḥay hā-ʿōlā́mmasculine
- חַי לְעוֹלָםחי לעולםḥay lə-ʿōlā́mmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with houseleek.
These words come before and after houseleek in the list.
These are the questions people ask about houseleek in Hebrew.
How do you say houseleek in Hebrew?
houseleek in Hebrew is חַי הָעוֹלָם, said ḥay hā-ʿōlā́m. Without vowel points it is written חי העולם.
What are other Hebrew words for houseleek?
Besides חי העולם, houseleek can be said חַי לְעוֹלָם (ḥay lə-ʿōlā́m), depending on the meaning.
Is חי העולם masculine or feminine?
The word חי העולם is masculine.
How is houseleek pronounced in English?
houseleek is pronounced /ˈhaʊsliːk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry houseleek 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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