Key in Hebrew is מַפְתֵּחַ (maftéakh).
It can also be said קליד, סולם, or מקש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
key
/kiː/ /ki/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for key as a noun.
device designed to open and close a lock
- מַפְתֵּחַמפתחmaftéakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
part of a piano or musical keyboard
- קְלִידקלידklidmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
scale of musical notes
- סֻלָּםסולםsulámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode
- מַפְתֵּחַמפתחmaftéakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array
- מַפְתֵּחַמפתחmaftéakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
computing: field in a record used as a search argument
- מַפְתֵּחַמפתחmaftéakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
button on a typewriter or computer keyboard
- מַקָּשׁמקשmakáshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַפְתֵּחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- מַפְתֵּחַ
- Written without vowel points
- מפתח
- Said
- maftéakh
- Plural
- מַפְתְּחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- key, index, clef
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מפתח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with key.
These words come before and after key in the list.
These are the questions people ask about key in Hebrew.
How do you say key in Hebrew?
key in Hebrew is מַפְתֵּחַ, said maftéakh. Without vowel points it is written מפתח. Its plural is מַפְתְּחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for key?
Besides מפתח, key can be said קְלִיד (klid), סֻלָּם (sulám), or מַקָּשׁ (makásh), depending on the meaning.
Is מפתח masculine or feminine?
The word מפתח is masculine.
What else does מפתח mean in English?
Besides key, מפתח can mean index and clef.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry key and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.