Rival in Hebrew is יָרִיב (yarív).
It can also be said מתחרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
rival
/ˈɹaɪvəl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for rival as a noun.
competitor with the same objective
- יָרִיביריבyarívmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִתְחָרֶהמתחרהmitkharemasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word יָרִיב.
- Written with vowel points
- יָרִיב
- Written without vowel points
- יריב
- Said
- yarív
- Plural
- יְרִיבִים
- Feminine form
- יְרִיבָה
- Its meanings in English
- rival, opponent, rival, antagonist
The Hebrew dictionary's page for יריב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with rival.
These words come before and after rival in the list.
These are the questions people ask about rival in Hebrew.
How do you say rival in Hebrew?
rival in Hebrew is יָרִיב, said yarív. Without vowel points it is written יריב. Its plural is יְרִיבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for rival?
Besides יריב, rival can be said מִתְחָרֶה (mitkhare), depending on the meaning.
Is יריב masculine or feminine?
The word יריב is masculine. Its feminine form is יְרִיבָה.
What else does יריב mean in English?
Besides rival, יריב can mean opponent, rival, antagonist.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry rival and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.