Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה (rosh hashaná).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
Rosh Hashanah
/ˌɹɑʃ(h)əˈʃɑnə/ /ɹoʊ̯ʃ(h)əˈʃɑnə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Rosh Hashanah as a name.
Jewish holiday
- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָהראש השנהrosh hashanámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
- Written without vowel points
- ראש השנה
- Said
- rosh hashaná
- Its meanings in English
- Rosh Hashanah, Any of the four new years laid out in the Mishnah
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ראש השנה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Rosh Hashanah.
These words come before and after Rosh Hashanah in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew.
How do you say Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew?
Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew is רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, said rosh hashaná. Without vowel points it is written ראש השנה.
Is ראש השנה masculine or feminine?
The word ראש השנה is masculine.
What else does ראש השנה mean in English?
Besides Rosh Hashanah, ראש השנה can mean Any of the four new years laid out in the Mishnah.
How is Rosh Hashanah pronounced in English?
Rosh Hashanah is pronounced /ˌɹɑʃ(h)əˈʃɑnə/, /ɹoʊ̯ʃ(h)əˈʃɑnə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Rosh Hashanah and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.