Smell in Hebrew is רֵיחַ (réakh).
It can also be said חוש הריח or הריח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
smell
/smɛl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for smell as a noun.
sensation
- רֵיחַריחréakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
sense of smell
- חוש הריחkhush ha-reykhamasculine
These are the Hebrew words for smell as a verb.
sense with nose
- הֵרִיחַהריחheríakh
This is more about the Hebrew word רֵיחַ.
- Written with vowel points
- רֵיחַ
- Written without vowel points
- ריח
- Said
- réakh
- Plural
- רֵיחוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- smell, odor, scent, smell, trace, residue, iota
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ריח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with smell.
These words come before and after smell in the list.
These are the questions people ask about smell in Hebrew.
How do you say smell in Hebrew?
smell in Hebrew is רֵיחַ, said réakh. Without vowel points it is written ריח. Its plural is רֵיחוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for smell?
Besides ריח, smell can be said חוש הריח (khush ha-reykha) or הֵרִיחַ (heríakh), depending on the meaning.
Is ריח masculine or feminine?
The word ריח is masculine.
What else does ריח mean in English?
Besides smell, ריח can mean odor, scent, smell and trace, residue, iota.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry smell and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.