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Letter in Hebrew is אוֹת (ot).

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

אוֹת
ot
noun · feminine
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In English

letter

/ˈlɛtə/ /ˈlɛtɚ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for letter as a noun.

a symbol in an alphabet

written message

This is more about the Hebrew word אוֹת.

Written with vowel points
אוֹת
Written without vowel points
אות
Said
ot
Plural
אוֹתוֹת
Its meanings in English
letter, a sign, an omen, a signal, a cue

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with letter.

These words come before and after letter in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨letter⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨letter⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨letter⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אוֹת⁩, said ot. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אות⁩. Its plural is ⁨אוֹתוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨letter⁩?

Besides ⁨אות⁩, ⁨letter⁩ can be said ⁨מִכְתָּב⁩ (mikhtáv) or ⁨אִיגֶּרֶת⁩ ('igéret), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨אות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨letter⁩, ⁨אות⁩ can mean ⁨a sign, an omen and a signal, a cue⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry letter 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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