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Quarter in Hebrew is רֹבַע (róva').

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

רֹבַע
róva'
noun · masculine
In English

quarter

/ˈk(w)ɔːtə/ /ˈk(w)oɹ.tɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with Q

These are the Hebrew words for quarter as a noun.

one of four equal parts

  • רֹבַערבעróva'masculine

period of three months

section of a town

  • רֹבַערבעróvamasculine

Aftmost part of a vessel's side

  • עֲגָבָהעגבהfeminine
  • אַחְרָהאחרהakhrafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • יַרְכָהירכהyarkhafeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word רֹבַע.

Written with vowel points
רֹבַע
Written without vowel points
רבע
Said
róva'
Its meanings in English
quarter, defective spelling of רובע

These words come before and after quarter in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨quarter⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨quarter⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨quarter⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רֹבַע⁩, said róva'. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רבע⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨quarter⁩?

Besides ⁨רבע⁩, ⁨quarter⁩ can be said ⁨רִבְעוֹן⁩ (rivon), ⁨עֲגָבָה⁩, ⁨אַחְרָה⁩ (akhra), or ⁨יַרְכָה⁩ (yarkha), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨רבע⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רבע⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨רבע⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨quarter⁩, ⁨רבע⁩ can mean ⁨defective spelling of רובע⁩.

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