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Pentagon in Hebrew is מְחֻמָּשׁ (mekhumásh).

It can also be said פנטגון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מְחֻמָּשׁ
mekhumásh
noun · masculine
In English

pentagon

/ˈpɛn.təˌɡɑn/ /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pentagon as a noun.

a polygon with five sides and five angles

These are the Hebrew words for pentagon as a name.

headquarters of the United States Department of Defense

This is more about the Hebrew word מְחֻמָּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
מְחֻמָּשׁ
Written without vowel points
מחומש
Said
mekhumásh
Its meanings in English
pentagon, pentamerous, quintuple

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחומש, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after pentagon in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pentagon⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pentagon⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pentagon⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְחֻמָּשׁ⁩, said mekhumásh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מחומש⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pentagon⁩?

Besides ⁨מחומש⁩, ⁨pentagon⁩ can be said ⁨פֶּנְטָגוֹן⁩ (pentagón), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מחומש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מחומש⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מחומש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pentagon⁩, ⁨מחומש⁩ can mean ⁨pentamerous and quintuple⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pentagon 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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