Longing in Hebrew is כְּמִיהָה (k'mihá).
It can also be said כיסופים or געגוע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
longing
/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for longing as a noun.
melancholic desire
- כְּמִיהָהכמיההk'miháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כִּסּוּפִיםכיסופיםkisufimmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גַּעְגּוּעַגעגועga'agúa'masculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּמִיהָה.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּמִיהָה
- Written without vowel points
- כמיהה
- Said
- k'mihá
- Its meanings in English
- longing, longing, yearning
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כמיהה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after longing in the list.
These are the questions people ask about longing in Hebrew.
How do you say longing in Hebrew?
longing in Hebrew is כְּמִיהָה, said k'mihá. Without vowel points it is written כמיהה.
What are other Hebrew words for longing?
Besides כמיהה, longing can be said כִּסּוּפִים (kisufim) or גַּעְגּוּעַ (ga'agúa'), depending on the meaning.
Is כמיהה masculine or feminine?
The word כמיהה is feminine.
What else does כמיהה mean in English?
Besides longing, כמיהה can mean longing, yearning.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry longing and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.