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Sexual intercourse in Hebrew is יַחֲסֵי מִין (yakhaséy min).

It can also be said הזדווגות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

יַחֲסֵי מִין
yakhaséy min
noun · masculine
In English

sexual intercourse

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for sexual intercourse as a noun.

sexual interaction

  • יַחֲסֵי מִיןיחסי מיןyakhaséy minmasculinepluralIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • הִזְדַּוְּגוּתהזדווגותhizdav'gútfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word יַחֲסֵי מִין.

Written with vowel points
יַחֲסֵי מִין
Written without vowel points
יחסי מין
Said
yakhaséy min
Its meanings in English
sexual intercourse, sex, sexual intercourse

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יחסי מין, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with sexual intercourse.

These words come before and after sexual intercourse in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨sexual intercourse⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨sexual intercourse⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨sexual intercourse⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יַחֲסֵי מִין⁩, said yakhaséy min. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יחסי מין⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨sexual intercourse⁩?

Besides ⁨יחסי מין⁩, ⁨sexual intercourse⁩ can be said ⁨הִזְדַּוְּגוּת⁩ (hizdav'gút), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨יחסי מין⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יחסי מין⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨יחסי מין⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨sexual intercourse⁩, ⁨יחסי מין⁩ can mean ⁨sex, sexual intercourse⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sexual intercourse 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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