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Idea in Hebrew is רַעֲיוֹן (ra'ayón).

It can also be said משג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

רַעֲיוֹן
ra'ayón
noun · masculine
In English

idea

/aɪ̯ˈdɪə̯/ /aɪ̯ˈdi.ə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for idea as a noun.

an image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory

a vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression

  • מֻשָּׂגמשגmuságmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word רַעֲיוֹן.

Written with vowel points
רַעֲיוֹן
Written without vowel points
רעיון
Said
ra'ayón
Plural
רַעֲיוֹנוֹת
Its meanings in English
idea, concept, thought

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רעיון, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with idea.

These words come before and after idea in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨idea⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨idea⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨idea⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רַעֲיוֹן⁩, said ra'ayón. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רעיון⁩. Its plural is ⁨רַעֲיוֹנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨idea⁩?

Besides ⁨רעיון⁩, ⁨idea⁩ can be said ⁨מֻשָּׂג⁩ (muság), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רעיון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רעיון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨רעיון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨idea⁩, ⁨רעיון⁩ can mean ⁨concept and thought⁩.

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