Lung in Hebrew is ריאה (re'á).
It can also be said ראה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
lung
/ˈlʌŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lung as a noun.
organ that extracts oxygen from the air
- ריאהre'áfeminine
- רֵאָהראהre'áfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word ריאה.
- Written with vowel points
- ריאה
- Written without vowel points
- ריאה
- Said
- re'á
- Plural
- ריאות
These words come before and after lung in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lung in Hebrew.
How do you say lung in Hebrew?
lung in Hebrew is ריאה, said re'á. Its plural is ריאות.
What are other Hebrew words for lung?
Besides ריאה, lung can be said רֵאָה (re'á), depending on the meaning.
Is ריאה masculine or feminine?
The word ריאה is feminine.
How is lung pronounced in English?
lung is pronounced /ˈlʌŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lung 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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