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Human being in Hebrew is אָדָם ('ádam).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אָדָם
'ádam
noun · masculine
In English

human being

/ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for human being as a noun.

person

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 being, 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 being.

These words come before and after human being in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨human being⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨human being⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨human being⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָדָם⁩, said 'ádam. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אדם⁩.

Is ⁨אדם⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אדם⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אדם⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨human being⁩, ⁨אדם⁩ can mean ⁨a man, a human⁩.

How is ⁨human being⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨human being⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry human being 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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