New moon in Hebrew is מוֹלָד (molád).
It can also be said מולד הלבנה or ראש חדש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
new moon
/ˈnjuː ˌmuːn/ /ˈnu ˌmun/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for new moon as a noun.
phase of moon when in conjunction with sun
- מוֹלָדמולדmoládmasculine
phase of moon when it is waxing
- מֹולָד הַלְּבָנָהמולד הלבנהmolád halvaná
the day when the new moon is first seen
- ראשׁ חֹדֶשׁראש חדשrosh ḥódeshmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מוֹלָד.
- Written with vowel points
- מוֹלָד
- Written without vowel points
- מולד
- Said
- molád
- Plural
- מוֹלָדִים
- Its meanings in English
- new moon, nativity, time when new moon occurs
These English words share a Hebrew word with new moon.
These words come before and after new moon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about new moon in Hebrew.
How do you say new moon in Hebrew?
new moon in Hebrew is מוֹלָד, said molád. Without vowel points it is written מולד. Its plural is מוֹלָדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for new moon?
Besides מולד, new moon can be said מֹולָד הַלְּבָנָה (molád halvaná) or ראשׁ חֹדֶשׁ (rosh ḥódesh), depending on the meaning.
Is מולד masculine or feminine?
The word מולד is masculine.
What else does מולד mean in English?
Besides new moon, מולד can mean nativity and time when new moon occurs.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry new moon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.