Lemma in Hebrew is לָמָה (léma).
It can also be said טענת עזר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lemma
/ˈlɛmə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lemma as a noun.
mathematics: proposition used mainly in the proof of some other proposition
- לָמָהלמהlémafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טענת עזרte'anát ézerfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word לָמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- לָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- למה
- Said
- léma
- Plural
- לָמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- lemma, llama
The Hebrew dictionary's page for למה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lemma.
These words come before and after lemma in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lemma in Hebrew.
How do you say lemma in Hebrew?
lemma in Hebrew is לָמָה, said léma. Without vowel points it is written למה. Its plural is לָמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for lemma?
Besides למה, lemma can be said טענת עזר (te'anát ézer), depending on the meaning.
Is למה masculine or feminine?
The word למה is feminine.
What else does למה mean in English?
Besides lemma, למה can mean llama.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lemma and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.