Law in Hebrew is חֹק (khók).
It can also be said משפט, דין, or עריכת דין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
law
/lɔː/ /laː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for law as a noun.
body of rules established in a community by its authorities
- חֹקחוקkhókmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִשְׁפָּטמשפטmishpátmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
any rule that must or should be obeyed
- דִּיןדיןdinmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֹקחוקkhokmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena
- חֹקחוקchoqqmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the legal profession
- עֲרִיכַת דִּיןעריכת דיןarikhát dínfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֹק.
- Written with vowel points
- חֹק
- Written without vowel points
- חוק
- Said
- khók
- Plural
- חוקים
- Its meanings in English
- law, law, statute, rule, chok, a Jewish religious rule which doesn't have a rational explanation
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חוק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with law.
These words come before and after law in the list.
These are the questions people ask about law in Hebrew.
How do you say law in Hebrew?
law in Hebrew is חֹק, said khók. Without vowel points it is written חוק. Its plural is חוקים.
What are other Hebrew words for law?
Besides חוק, law can be said מִשְׁפָּט (mishpát), דִּין (din), or עֲרִיכַת דִּין (arikhát dín), depending on the meaning.
Is חוק masculine or feminine?
The word חוק is masculine.
What else does חוק mean in English?
Besides law, חוק can mean law, statute, rule, and chok, a Jewish religious rule which doesn't have a rational explanation.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry law and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.