Mother in Hebrew is אֵם (em).
It can also be said אמא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
mother
/ˈmʌð.ə/ /ˈmʌv.ə/
These are the Hebrew words for mother as a noun.
female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child
- אֵםאםemfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אִמָּאאמאímmafeminine
something that is the greatest of its kind
- אֵםאםemfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אֵם.
- Written with vowel points
- אֵם
- Written without vowel points
- אם
- Said
- em
- Plural
- אימהות
- Masculine form
- אָב
- Its meanings in English
- mother, mother, feminine originator or codifier
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with mother.
These words come before and after mother in the list.
These are the questions people ask about mother in Hebrew.
How do you say mother in Hebrew?
mother in Hebrew is אֵם, said em. Without vowel points it is written אם. Its plural is אימהות.
What are other Hebrew words for mother?
Besides אם, mother can be said אִמָּא (ímma), depending on the meaning.
Is אם masculine or feminine?
The word אם is feminine. Its masculine form is אָב.
What else does אם mean in English?
Besides mother, אם can mean mother, feminine originator or codifier.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry mother and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.