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Sister-in-law in Hebrew is גִּיסָה (gisá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

גִּיסָה
gisá
noun · feminine
In English

sister-in-law

/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/ /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for sister-in-law as a noun.

wife's sister

  • גִּיסָהגיסהgisáfeminine

husband's sister

  • גִּיסָהגיסהgisáfeminine

brother's wife

  • גִּיסָהגיסהgisáfeminine

wife's brother's wife

  • גִּיסָהגיסהgisáfeminine

husband's brother's wife

  • גִּיסָהגיסהgisáfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיסָה.

Written with vowel points
גִּיסָה
Written without vowel points
גיסה
Said
gisá
Masculine form
גִּיס

These words come before and after sister-in-law in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨sister-in-law⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨sister-in-law⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨sister-in-law⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨גִּיסָה⁩, said gisá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨גיסה⁩.

Is ⁨גיסה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨גיסה⁩ is feminine. Its masculine form is ⁨גִּיס⁩.

How is ⁨sister-in-law⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨sister-in-law⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/, /ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sister-in-law 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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