Human in Hebrew is אָדָם (ádam).
It can also be said בן אדם or אנושי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
human
/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈju.mən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for human as a noun.
human being
- אָדָםאדםádammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בֶּן אָדָםבן אדםben adámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for human as an adjective.
of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens
- אֱנוֹשִׁיאנושיenoshíIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אָדָם.
- Written with vowel points
- אָדָם
- Written without vowel points
- אדם
- Said
- ádam
- Its meanings in English
- human, a man, a human
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אדם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with human.
These words come before and after human in the list.
These are the questions people ask about human in Hebrew.
How do you say human in Hebrew?
human in Hebrew is אָדָם, said ádam. Without vowel points it is written אדם.
What are other Hebrew words for human?
Besides אדם, human can be said בֶּן אָדָם (ben adám) or אֱנוֹשִׁי (enoshí), depending on the meaning.
Is אדם masculine or feminine?
The word אדם is masculine.
What else does אדם mean in English?
Besides human, אדם can mean a man, a human.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry human and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.