Sacred in Hebrew is קָדוֹשׁ (kadósh).
It can also be said קדושה, קדושים, or קדושות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sacred
/ˈseɪkɹɪd/ /ˈseɪkɚd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sacred as an adjective.
made holy
- קָדוֹשׁקדושkadóshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קְדוֹשָׁהקדושהkdosháfeminine
- קְדוֹשִיםקדושיםkdoshímmasculineplural
- קדושותkdoshótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word קָדוֹשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- קָדוֹשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- קדוש
- Said
- kadósh
- Feminine form
- קְדוֹשָׁה
- Its meanings in English
- sacred, holy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for קדוש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sacred.
These words come before and after sacred in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sacred in Hebrew.
How do you say sacred in Hebrew?
sacred in Hebrew is קָדוֹשׁ, said kadósh. Without vowel points it is written קדוש.
What are other Hebrew words for sacred?
Besides קדוש, sacred can be said קְדוֹשָׁה (kdoshá), קְדוֹשִים (kdoshím), or קדושות (kdoshót), depending on the meaning.
What else does קדוש mean in English?
Besides sacred, קדוש can mean holy.
How is sacred pronounced in English?
sacred is pronounced /ˈseɪkɹɪd/, /ˈseɪkɚd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sacred and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.