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Leg in Hebrew is רֶגֶל (régel).

It can also be said ניצב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

רֶגֶל
régel
noun · feminine
In English

leg

/lɛɡ/ /leɪ̯ɡ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for leg as a noun.

lower limb from groin to ankle

(mathematics) leg (non-hypotenuse) of a right triangle

This is more about the Hebrew word רֶגֶל.

Written with vowel points
רֶגֶל
Written without vowel points
רגל
Said
régel
Plural
רְגָלִים
Its meanings in English
leg, foot, leg, foot, time, instance, occurrence

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רגל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with leg.

These words come before and after leg in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨leg⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨leg⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨leg⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רֶגֶל⁩, said régel. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רגל⁩. Its plural is ⁨רְגָלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨leg⁩?

Besides ⁨רגל⁩, ⁨leg⁩ can be said ⁨נִצָּב⁩ (nitsáv), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רגל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רגל⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨רגל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨leg⁩, ⁨רגל⁩ can mean ⁨foot, leg, foot, and time, instance, occurrence⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry leg and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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