Matter in Hebrew is חֹמֶר (khómer).
It can also be said נושא or עילה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
matter
/ˈmætə/ /ˈmætɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for matter as a noun.
basic structural component of the universe
- חֹמֶרחומרkhómermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
kind of substance
- חֹמֶרחומרkhómermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
reason for concern
- נוֹשֵׂאנושאnosémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
cause
- עילהiláIn the Hebrew dictionary
non-antimatter matter
- חֹמֶרחומרkhómermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֹמֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- חֹמֶר
- Written without vowel points
- חומר
- Said
- khómer
- Plural
- חומרים
- Its meanings in English
- matter, clay, mortar, mire, heap, large mass, A homer, a former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6½ bushels
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חומר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with matter.
These words come before and after matter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about matter in Hebrew.
How do you say matter in Hebrew?
matter in Hebrew is חֹמֶר, said khómer. Without vowel points it is written חומר. Its plural is חומרים.
What are other Hebrew words for matter?
Besides חומר, matter can be said נוֹשֵׂא (nosé) or עילה (ilá), depending on the meaning.
Is חומר masculine or feminine?
The word חומר is masculine.
What else does חומר mean in English?
Besides matter, חומר can mean clay, mortar, mire, heap, large mass, and A homer, a former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6½ bushels.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry matter and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.