Place in Hebrew is מָקוֹם (makóm).
It can also be said כיכר, אזור, or בית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
place
/ˈpleɪ̯s/ /ˈpleːs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for place as a noun.
area one occupies, particularly for sitting
- מָקוֹםמקוםmakómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
open space, courtyard, market square
- כִּכָּרכיכרkikármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
any area of the earth
- אֵזוֹראזורezormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
house or home
- בַּיִתביתbáyitmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
location, position
- מָקוֹםמקוםmakómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מיקוםmikummasculine
frame of mind
- מַצָּבמצבmatsávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
role or purpose, station
- מָקוֹםמקוםmakómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for place as a verb.
to earn a given spot in a competition
- הִגִּיעַהגיעhigía
to put in a specific location
- מיקםmikém
to remember where and when something or someone was previously encountered
- מיקםmikém
This is more about the Hebrew word מָקוֹם.
- Written with vowel points
- מָקוֹם
- Written without vowel points
- מקום
- Said
- makóm
- Plural
- מְקוֹמוֹת
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מקום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with place.
These words come before and after place in the list.
These are the questions people ask about place in Hebrew.
How do you say place in Hebrew?
place in Hebrew is מָקוֹם, said makóm. Without vowel points it is written מקום. Its plural is מְקוֹמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for place?
Besides מקום, place can be said כִּכָּר (kikár), אֵזוֹר (ezor), בַּיִת (báyit), מיקום (mikum), or מַצָּב (matsáv), depending on the meaning.
Is מקום masculine or feminine?
The word מקום is masculine.
How is place pronounced in English?
place is pronounced /ˈpleɪ̯s/, /ˈpleːs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry place and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.