Sister in Hebrew is אָחוֹת (akhót).
It can also be said נזירות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sister
/ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sister as a noun.
woman or girl having the same parents
- אָחוֹתאחותakhótfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a nun; a female member of a religious community
- נְזירוֹתנזירותnzirótfeminine
senior nurse
- נְזירוֹתנזירותnzirótfeminine
any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt
- אָחוֹתאחותakhótfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word אָחוֹת.
- Written with vowel points
- אָחוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- אחות
- Said
- akhót
- Plural
- אֲחָיוֹת
- Masculine form
- אָח
- Its meanings in English
- sister, nurse
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אחות, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sister.
These words come before and after sister in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sister in Hebrew.
How do you say sister in Hebrew?
sister in Hebrew is אָחוֹת, said akhót. Without vowel points it is written אחות. Its plural is אֲחָיוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for sister?
Besides אחות, sister can be said נְזירוֹת (nzirót), depending on the meaning.
Is אחות masculine or feminine?
The word אחות is feminine. Its masculine form is אָח.
What else does אחות mean in English?
Besides sister, אחות can mean nurse.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sister and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.