Right in Hebrew is יָמִין (yamín).
It can also be said צודק, נכון, or ימני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
right
/ɹaɪt/ /ɹɑjt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for right as an adjective.
of direction, opposite of left
- יָמִיןימיןyamínIn the Hebrew dictionary
complying with justice, correct
- צוֹדֵקצודקtzodék
appropriate, fit for purpose
- נָכוֹןנכוןnakhónIn the Hebrew dictionary
(politics) conservative
- יְמָנִיימניyemaní
These are the Hebrew words for right as a noun.
legal or moral entitlement
- זְכוּתזכותzkhutfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
right-wing politicians and parties
- יָמִיןימיןyamínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יָמִין.
- Written with vowel points
- יָמִין
- Written without vowel points
- ימין
- Said
- yamín
- Its meanings in English
- right, the right hand, south
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ימין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with right.
These words come before and after right in the list.
These are the questions people ask about right in Hebrew.
How do you say right in Hebrew?
right in Hebrew is יָמִין, said yamín. Without vowel points it is written ימין.
What are other Hebrew words for right?
Besides ימין, right can be said צוֹדֵק (tzodék), נָכוֹן (nakhón), יְמָנִי (yemaní), or זְכוּת (zkhut), depending on the meaning.
What else does ימין mean in English?
Besides right, ימין can mean the right hand and south.
How is right pronounced in English?
right is pronounced /ɹaɪt/, /ɹɑjt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry right and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.