Nile in Hebrew is נִילוּס (nilus).
It can also be said יאור, שיחור, or נהר מצרים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Nile
/naɪl/
These are the Hebrew words for Nile as a name.
river
- נִילוּסנילוסnilus
- יְאוֹריאורy'órmasculine
- שִׁחוֹרשיחורshikhórmasculine
- נְהַר מִצְרַיִםנהר מצריםn'har mitsráyimmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with Nile.
These words come before and after Nile in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Nile in Hebrew.
How do you say Nile in Hebrew?
Nile in Hebrew is נִילוּס, said nilus. Without vowel points it is written נילוס.
What are other Hebrew words for Nile?
Besides נילוס, Nile can be said יְאוֹר (y'ór), שִׁחוֹר (shikhór), or נְהַר מִצְרַיִם (n'har mitsráyim), depending on the meaning.
How is Nile pronounced in English?
Nile is pronounced /naɪl/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Nile and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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