Nurse in Hebrew is הֵינִיק (heníq).
It can also be said ינק, חובש, or אח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nurse
/nɜːs/ /nɝs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nurse as a verb.
to breastfeed (a baby)
- הֵינִיקהיניקheníq
to drink (a beverage) slowly
- יָנַקינקyanáq
These are the Hebrew words for nurse as a noun.
person trained to provide care for the sick
- חוֹבֵשׁחובשkhoveshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָחאחakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָחוֹתאחותakhótfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵינִיק.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵינִיק
- Written without vowel points
- היניק
- Said
- heníq
- Its meanings in English
- nurse, to nurse, breast-feed, suckle
These English words share a Hebrew word with nurse.
These words come before and after nurse in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nurse in Hebrew.
How do you say nurse in Hebrew?
nurse in Hebrew is הֵינִיק, said heníq. Without vowel points it is written היניק.
What are other Hebrew words for nurse?
Besides היניק, nurse can be said יָנַק (yanáq), חוֹבֵשׁ (khovesh), אָח (akh), or אָחוֹת (akhót), depending on the meaning.
What else does היניק mean in English?
Besides nurse, היניק can mean to nurse, breast-feed, suckle.
How is nurse pronounced in English?
nurse is pronounced /nɜːs/, /nɝs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nurse and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.