Power in Hebrew is כֹּחַ (kóakh).
It can also be said הספק, שלטון, or מעצמה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
power
/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/ /ˈpaʊ̯.ə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for power as a noun.
ability to affect or influence
- כֹּחַכוחkóakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
physics: measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy
- הֶסְפֵּקהספקhespékmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
control, particularly legal or political
- שִׁלְטוֹןשלטוןshiltónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
influential nation, company etc.
- מַעֲצָמָהמעצמהma'atsamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עוצמה'otsmáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
physical force or strength
- כֹּחַכוחkóakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
electricity, electricity supply
- חַשְׁמַלחשמלkhashmálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
maths: product of equal factors
- חֶזְקָהחזקהkhezkáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
biblical: level of angels
- כֹּחַכחkóachmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כֹּחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- כֹּחַ
- Written without vowel points
- כוח
- Said
- kóakh
- Plural
- כוחות
- Its meanings in English
- power, Strength: the physical ability to do work, to lift something, to walk, and so on, Strength, power: the quality of being strong or powerful, Force, a force, Power, ability, capacity
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כוח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with power.
These words come before and after power in the list.
These are the questions people ask about power in Hebrew.
How do you say power in Hebrew?
power in Hebrew is כֹּחַ, said kóakh. Without vowel points it is written כוח. Its plural is כוחות.
What are other Hebrew words for power?
Besides כוח, power can be said הֶסְפֵּק (hespék), שִׁלְטוֹן (shiltón), מַעֲצָמָה (ma'atsamá), עוצמה ('otsmá), or חַשְׁמַל (khashmál), depending on the meaning.
Is כוח masculine or feminine?
The word כוח is masculine.
What else does כוח mean in English?
Besides power, כוח can mean Strength: the physical ability to do work, to lift something, to walk, and so on, Strength, power: the quality of being strong or powerful, Force, a force, and Power, ability, capacity.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry power and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.