School in Hebrew is בֵּית סֵפֶר (bet séfer).
It can also be said אוניברסיטה, מכללה, or פקולטה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
school
/skuːl/ /skul/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for school as a noun.
an institution dedicated to teaching and learning
- בֵּית סֵפֶרבית ספרbet séfermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
college or university
- אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָהאוניברסיטהunivérsitafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מִכְלָלָהמכללהmikhlaláfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a department/institute at a college or university
- בֵּית סֵפֶרבית ספרbet séfermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פָקוּלְטָהפקולטהfakúltafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(collectively) the followers of a particular doctrine
- אסכולהaskolafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a group of fish
- לַהֲקַת דָּגִיםלהקת דגיםlahakat dagimfeminine
- עֲדַת דַּגִיםעדת דגים'adat dagimfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for school as a verb.
to educate, teach, or train
- לימדliméd
This is more about the Hebrew word בֵּית סֵפֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- בֵּית סֵפֶר
- Written without vowel points
- בית ספר
- Said
- bet séfer
- Plural
- בָּתֵּי סֵפֶר
The Hebrew dictionary's page for בית ספר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with school.
These words come before and after school in the list.
These are the questions people ask about school in Hebrew.
How do you say school in Hebrew?
school in Hebrew is בֵּית סֵפֶר, said bet séfer. Without vowel points it is written בית ספר. Its plural is בָּתֵּי סֵפֶר.
What are other Hebrew words for school?
Besides בית ספר, school can be said אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה (univérsita), מִכְלָלָה (mikhlalá), פָקוּלְטָה (fakúlta), אסכולה (askola), or לַהֲקַת דָּגִים (lahakat dagim), depending on the meaning.
Is בית ספר masculine or feminine?
The word בית ספר is masculine.
How is school pronounced in English?
school is pronounced /skuːl/, /skul/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry school and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.