Shelter in Hebrew is מִקְלָט (miklát).
It can also be said מחסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shelter
/ˈʃɛltə/ /ˈʃɛltɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shelter as a noun.
a refuge or other protection
- מִקְלָטמקלטmiklátmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַחֲסֶהמחסהmaẖasémasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִקְלָט.
- Written with vowel points
- מִקְלָט
- Written without vowel points
- מקלט
- Said
- miklát
- Plural
- מִקְלָטִים
- Its meanings in English
- shelter, An asylum, a refuge, a shelter, A bomb shelter
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מקלט, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shelter.
These words come before and after shelter in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shelter in Hebrew.
How do you say shelter in Hebrew?
shelter in Hebrew is מִקְלָט, said miklát. Without vowel points it is written מקלט. Its plural is מִקְלָטִים.
What are other Hebrew words for shelter?
Besides מקלט, shelter can be said מַחֲסֶה (maẖasé), depending on the meaning.
Is מקלט masculine or feminine?
The word מקלט is masculine.
What else does מקלט mean in English?
Besides shelter, מקלט can mean An asylum, a refuge, a shelter and A bomb shelter.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shelter and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.