Prime in Hebrew is רָאשִׁי (rashí).
It can also be said מצויין or ראשוני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
prime
/pɹaɪ̯m/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for prime as an adjective.
first in importance, degree, or rank
- רָאשִׁיראשיrashímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
first in excellence, quality, or value
- מצוייןmetsuyánmasculine
mathematics: having no factors except itself and unity
- רִאשׁוֹנִיראשוניrishonímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word רָאשִׁי.
- Written with vowel points
- רָאשִׁי
- Written without vowel points
- ראשי
- Said
- rashí
- Feminine form
- רָאשִׁית
- Its meanings in English
- prime, main, principal
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ראשי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with prime.
These words come before and after prime in the list.
These are the questions people ask about prime in Hebrew.
How do you say prime in Hebrew?
prime in Hebrew is רָאשִׁי, said rashí. Without vowel points it is written ראשי.
What are other Hebrew words for prime?
Besides ראשי, prime can be said מצויין (metsuyán) or רִאשׁוֹנִי (rishoní), depending on the meaning.
What else does ראשי mean in English?
Besides prime, ראשי can mean main, principal.
How is prime pronounced in English?
prime is pronounced /pɹaɪ̯m/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry prime and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.