Nucleus in Hebrew is גַּרְעִין (gar'ín).
It can also be said ליבה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nucleus
/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ /ˈnuː.kli.əs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nucleus as a noun.
core, central part of something
- גַּרְעִיןגרעיןgar'ínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לִבָּהליבהlibáfeminine
physics: massive, positively charged core of an atom
- גַּרְעִיןגרעיןgar'ínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גַּרְעִין.
- Written with vowel points
- גַּרְעִין
- Written without vowel points
- גרעין
- Said
- gar'ín
- Plural
- גַּרְעִינִים
- Its meanings in English
- nucleus, nucleus, core, pit, nucleus of an atom, nucleus of a biological cell, seed of a plant
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גרעין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after nucleus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nucleus in Hebrew.
How do you say nucleus in Hebrew?
nucleus in Hebrew is גַּרְעִין, said gar'ín. Without vowel points it is written גרעין. Its plural is גַּרְעִינִים.
What are other Hebrew words for nucleus?
Besides גרעין, nucleus can be said לִבָּה (libá), depending on the meaning.
Is גרעין masculine or feminine?
The word גרעין is masculine.
What else does גרעין mean in English?
Besides nucleus, גרעין can mean nucleus, core, pit, nucleus of an atom, nucleus of a biological cell, and seed of a plant.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nucleus and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.