Jam in Hebrew is רִיבָה (ribá).
It can also be said פקק or תקע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
jam
/ˈd͡ʒæm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for jam as a noun.
sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar
- רִיבָהריבהribáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
blockage, congestion
- פְּקָקפקקpkakmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for jam as a verb.
to force something into a space
- תָּקַעתקעtaqá'
This is more about the Hebrew word רִיבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- רִיבָה
- Written without vowel points
- ריבה
- Said
- ribá
- Plural
- ריבות
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ריבה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with jam.
These words come before and after jam in the list.
These are the questions people ask about jam in Hebrew.
How do you say jam in Hebrew?
jam in Hebrew is רִיבָה, said ribá. Without vowel points it is written ריבה. Its plural is ריבות.
What are other Hebrew words for jam?
Besides ריבה, jam can be said פְּקָק (pkak) or תָּקַע (taqá'), depending on the meaning.
Is ריבה masculine or feminine?
The word ריבה is feminine.
How is jam pronounced in English?
jam is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒæm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry jam and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.