Live in Hebrew is חַי (kháy).
It can also be said גר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
live
/ˈlɪv/ /ˈlaɪ̯v/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for live as a verb.
be alive
- חַיחיkháyIn the Hebrew dictionary
have permanent residence
- גָּרגרgarIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for live as an adjective.
having life
- חַיחיẖaymasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַי.
- Written with vowel points
- חַי
- Written without vowel points
- חי
- Said
- kháy
- Feminine form
- חַיָּה
- Its meanings in English
- live, alive, living, live, lively, raw
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with live.
These words come before and after live in the list.
These are the questions people ask about live in Hebrew.
How do you say live in Hebrew?
live in Hebrew is חַי, said kháy. Without vowel points it is written חי.
What are other Hebrew words for live?
Besides חי, live can be said גָּר (gar), depending on the meaning.
What else does חי mean in English?
Besides live, חי can mean alive, living, live, lively, and raw.
How is live pronounced in English?
live is pronounced /ˈlɪv/, /ˈlaɪ̯v/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry live and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.