Self in Hebrew is עֶצֶם (étsem).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עֶצֶם
étsem
noun · feminine
In English
self
/ˈsɛlf/ /ˈsɛf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for self as a noun.
individual person as the object of own reflective consciousness
- עֶצֶםעצםétsemfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֶצֶם.
- Written with vowel points
- עֶצֶם
- Written without vowel points
- עצם
- Said
- étsem
- Plural
- עֲצָמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- self, bone
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עצם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with self.
These words come before and after self in the list.
These are the questions people ask about self in Hebrew.
How do you say self in Hebrew?
self in Hebrew is עֶצֶם, said étsem. Without vowel points it is written עצם. Its plural is עֲצָמוֹת.
Is עצם masculine or feminine?
The word עצם is feminine.
What else does עצם mean in English?
Besides self, עצם can mean bone.
How is self pronounced in English?
self is pronounced /ˈsɛlf/, /ˈsɛf/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry self 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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