Lass in Hebrew is עַלְמָה ('almá).
It can also be said בחורה, בת, or נערה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lass
/læs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lass as a noun.
young woman
- עַלְמָהעלמה'almáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּחוּרָהבחורהbakhuráfeminine
- בַּתבתbatfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נַעֲרָהנערהna'aráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
girl
- יַלְדָּהילדהyaldáfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word עַלְמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עַלְמָה
- Written without vowel points
- עלמה
- Said
- 'almá
- Masculine form
- עֶלֶם
- Its meanings in English
- lass, a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עלמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lass.
These words come before and after lass in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lass in Hebrew.
How do you say lass in Hebrew?
lass in Hebrew is עַלְמָה, said 'almá. Without vowel points it is written עלמה.
What are other Hebrew words for lass?
Besides עלמה, lass can be said בַּחוּרָה (bakhurá), בַּת (bat), נַעֲרָה (na'ará), or יַלְדָּה (yaldá), depending on the meaning.
Is עלמה masculine or feminine?
The word עלמה is feminine. Its masculine form is עֶלֶם.
What else does עלמה mean in English?
Besides lass, עלמה can mean a young, unmarried woman of marriageable age.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lass and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.