King in Hebrew is מֶלֶךְ (mélekh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
king
/ˈkɪŋ/ /ˈkiŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for king as a noun.
a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation
- מֶלֶךְמלךmélekhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a playing piece in chess
- מֶלֶךְמלךmélekhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a playing card with the image of a king in it
- מֶלֶךְמלךmélekhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶלֶךְ.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶלֶךְ
- Written without vowel points
- מלך
- Said
- mélekh
- Plural
- מְלָכִים
- Feminine form
- מַלְכָּה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלך, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after king in the list.
These are the questions people ask about king in Hebrew.
How do you say king in Hebrew?
king in Hebrew is מֶלֶךְ, said mélekh. Without vowel points it is written מלך. Its plural is מְלָכִים.
Is מלך masculine or feminine?
The word מלך is masculine. Its feminine form is מַלְכָּה.
How is king pronounced in English?
king is pronounced /ˈkɪŋ/, /ˈkiŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry king and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.