Nation in Hebrew is אֻמָּה (umá).
It can also be said לאום, מדינה, or אמה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nation
/ˈneɪʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nation as a noun.
community of people
- אֻמָּהאומהumáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְאוֹםלאוםl'ommasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sovereign state
- מְדִינָהמדינהmedináfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֻמָּהאמהummáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אֻמָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- אֻמָּה
- Written without vowel points
- אומה
- Said
- umá
- Plural
- אומות
- Its meanings in English
- nation, nation, people
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אומה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with nation.
These words come before and after nation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nation in Hebrew.
How do you say nation in Hebrew?
nation in Hebrew is אֻמָּה, said umá. Without vowel points it is written אומה. Its plural is אומות.
What are other Hebrew words for nation?
Besides אומה, nation can be said לְאוֹם (l'om), מְדִינָה (mediná), or אֻמָּה (ummá), depending on the meaning.
Is אומה masculine or feminine?
The word אומה is feminine.
What else does אומה mean in English?
Besides nation, אומה can mean nation, people.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.