Joke in Hebrew is בְּדִיחָה (b'dikhá).
It can also be said התלוצץ or התבדח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
joke
/ˈd͡ʒəʊ̯k/ /ˈd͡ʒɵ̞ʊ̯k/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for joke as a noun.
amusing story
- בְּדִיחָהבדיחהb'dikháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
something said or done for amusement
- בְּדִיחָהבדיחהb'dikháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for joke as a verb.
do for amusement
- התלוצץhitlotséts
- הִתְבַּדֵּחַהתבדחhitbadéakh
This is more about the Hebrew word בְּדִיחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּדִיחָה
- Written without vowel points
- בדיחה
- Said
- b'dikhá
- Plural
- בְּדִיחוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בדיחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after joke in the list.
These are the questions people ask about joke in Hebrew.
How do you say joke in Hebrew?
joke in Hebrew is בְּדִיחָה, said b'dikhá. Without vowel points it is written בדיחה. Its plural is בְּדִיחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for joke?
Besides בדיחה, joke can be said התלוצץ (hitlotséts) or הִתְבַּדֵּחַ (hitbadéakh), depending on the meaning.
Is בדיחה masculine or feminine?
The word בדיחה is feminine.
How is joke pronounced in English?
joke is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒəʊ̯k/, /ˈd͡ʒɵ̞ʊ̯k/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry joke and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.