Messiah in Hebrew is מָּשִׁיחַ (mashíakh).
It can also be said המשיח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
messiah
/məˈsaɪ.ə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for messiah as a name.
(Christianity) Jesus
- מָּשִׁיחַמשיחmashíakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הַמָּשִׁיחַהמשיחha-mashíakhmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for messiah as a noun.
ordained to lead the people of Israel
- מָשִׁיחַמשיחmashíakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מָּשִׁיחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- מָּשִׁיחַ
- Written without vowel points
- משיח
- Said
- mashíakh
- Plural
- מְשִׁיחִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משיח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after messiah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about messiah in Hebrew.
How do you say messiah in Hebrew?
messiah in Hebrew is מָּשִׁיחַ, said mashíakh. Without vowel points it is written משיח. Its plural is מְשִׁיחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for messiah?
Besides משיח, messiah can be said הַמָּשִׁיחַ (ha-mashíakh), depending on the meaning.
Is משיח masculine or feminine?
The word משיח is masculine.
How is messiah pronounced in English?
messiah is pronounced /məˈsaɪ.ə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry messiah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.