Kidney in Hebrew is כִּלְיָה (kilya).
It can also be said כליות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
kidney
/ˈkɪdni/
These are the Hebrew words for kidney as a noun.
an organ in the body
- כִּלְיָהכליהkilyafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כְּלָיוֹתכליותklayótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּלְיָה.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּלְיָה
- Written without vowel points
- כליה
- Said
- kilya
- Plural
- כְּלָיוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- kidney, seat of emotion, conscience
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כליה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after kidney in the list.
These are the questions people ask about kidney in Hebrew.
How do you say kidney in Hebrew?
kidney in Hebrew is כִּלְיָה, said kilya. Without vowel points it is written כליה. Its plural is כְּלָיוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for kidney?
Besides כליה, kidney can be said כְּלָיוֹת (klayót), depending on the meaning.
Is כליה masculine or feminine?
The word כליה is feminine.
What else does כליה mean in English?
Besides kidney, כליה can mean seat of emotion, conscience.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry kidney and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.