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Railway in Hebrew is מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶל (m'silát barzél).

It can also be said מסילת רכבת, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶל
m'silát barzél
noun · feminine
In English

railway

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for railway as a noun.

transport system using these rails

  • מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶלמסלת ברזלm'silát barzélfeminine
  • מסילת רכבתm'silát rakévetfeminine

track, consisting of parallel rails

  • מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶלמסלת ברזלm'silát barzélfeminine

These words come before and after railway in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨railway⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨railway⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨railway⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מְסִלַּת בַּרְזֶל⁩, said m'silát barzél. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מסלת ברזל⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨railway⁩?

Besides ⁨מסלת ברזל⁩, ⁨railway⁩ can be said ⁨מסילת רכבת⁩ (m'silát rakévet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מסלת ברזל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מסלת ברזל⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨railway⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨railway⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/⁩.

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