Protein in Hebrew is חֶלְבּוֹן (ḥelbón).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חֶלְבּוֹן
ḥelbón
noun · masculine
In English
protein
/ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/ /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for protein as a noun.
complex molecule
- חֶלְבּוֹןחלבוןḥelbónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
class of food
- חֶלְבּוֹןחלבוןḥelbónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חֶלְבּוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- חֶלְבּוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- חלבון
- Said
- ḥelbón
- Plural
- חֶלְבּוֹנִים
- Its meanings in English
- protein, egg white, sclera
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חלבון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with protein.
These words come before and after protein in the list.
These are the questions people ask about protein in Hebrew.
How do you say protein in Hebrew?
protein in Hebrew is חֶלְבּוֹן, said ḥelbón. Without vowel points it is written חלבון. Its plural is חֶלְבּוֹנִים.
Is חלבון masculine or feminine?
The word חלבון is masculine.
What else does חלבון mean in English?
Besides protein, חלבון can mean egg white and sclera.
How is protein pronounced in English?
protein is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊ.ti.ɪn/, /ˈpɹəʊ.tiːn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry protein 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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