Lake in Hebrew is אֲגַם (agám).
It can also be said ימה or לכה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lake
/leɪk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lake as a noun.
body of water
- אֲגַםאגםagámmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יַמָּהימהyamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a kind of coloring agent
- לכהlakahfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אֲגַם.
- Written with vowel points
- אֲגַם
- Written without vowel points
- אגם
- Said
- agám
- Plural
- אֲגַמִּים
- Its meanings in English
- lake, lake, pool, swamp, marsh, reed, bulrush
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אגם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lake.
These words come before and after lake in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lake in Hebrew.
How do you say lake in Hebrew?
lake in Hebrew is אֲגַם, said agám. Without vowel points it is written אגם. Its plural is אֲגַמִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for lake?
Besides אגם, lake can be said יַמָּה (yamá) or לכה (lakah), depending on the meaning.
Is אגם masculine or feminine?
The word אגם is masculine.
What else does אגם mean in English?
Besides lake, אגם can mean lake, pool, swamp, marsh, and reed, bulrush.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lake and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.