Salt in Hebrew is מֶלַח (mélakh).
It can also be said המליח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
salt
/sɒlt/ /sɔːlt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for salt as a noun.
sodium chloride
- מֶלַחמלחmélakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for salt as a verb.
to add salt to
- הִמְלִיחַהמליחhimlíakh
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶלַח.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶלַח
- Written without vowel points
- מלח
- Said
- mélakh
- Plural
- מְלָחִים
- Its meanings in English
- salt, salt, the common substance used as a condiment, permanence, continuity
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after salt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about salt in Hebrew.
How do you say salt in Hebrew?
salt in Hebrew is מֶלַח, said mélakh. Without vowel points it is written מלח. Its plural is מְלָחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for salt?
Besides מלח, salt can be said הִמְלִיחַ (himlíakh), depending on the meaning.
Is מלח masculine or feminine?
The word מלח is masculine.
What else does מלח mean in English?
Besides salt, מלח can mean salt, the common substance used as a condiment and permanence, continuity.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry salt and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.