Salve in Hebrew is מִשְׁחָה (mishkha).
It can also be said צרי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מִשְׁחָה
mishkha
noun · feminine
In English
salve
/sɑːv/ /sælv/
These are the Hebrew words for salve as a noun.
ointment, cream or balm
- מִשְׁחָהמשחהmishkhafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צֳרִיצריtsorifeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִשְׁחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁחָה
- Written without vowel points
- משחה
- Said
- mishkha
- Its meanings in English
- salve, paste, cream
The Hebrew dictionary's page for משחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with salve.
These words come before and after salve in the list.
These are the questions people ask about salve in Hebrew.
How do you say salve in Hebrew?
salve in Hebrew is מִשְׁחָה, said mishkha. Without vowel points it is written משחה.
What are other Hebrew words for salve?
Besides משחה, salve can be said צֳרִי (tsori), depending on the meaning.
Is משחה masculine or feminine?
The word משחה is feminine.
What else does משחה mean in English?
Besides salve, משחה can mean paste, cream.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry salve and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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