Space in Hebrew is מֶרְחָב (merkháv).
It can also be said חלל, נפח, or רווח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
space
/speɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for space as a noun.
bounded or specific physical extent
- מֶרְחָבמרחבmerkhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חָלָלחללkhalálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
physical extent in two or three dimensions
- נֶפַחנפחnéfakhmasculine
- חָלָלחללkhalálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מֶרְחָבמרחבmerkhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
area beyond atmosphere of planets
- חָלָלחללkhalálmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
personal freedom
- מֶרְחָבמרחבmerkhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
gap between written characters, lines etc.
- רווחrévakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- רֶוַחרוחrévakhmasculine
- מִרְוָחמרווחmirvákhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
geometry: set of points
- מֶרְחָבמרחבmerkhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֶרְחָב.
- Written with vowel points
- מֶרְחָב
- Written without vowel points
- מרחב
- Said
- merkháv
- Plural
- מֶרְחָבִים
- Its meanings in English
- space, space, area
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מרחב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with space.
These words come before and after space in the list.
These are the questions people ask about space in Hebrew.
How do you say space in Hebrew?
space in Hebrew is מֶרְחָב, said merkháv. Without vowel points it is written מרחב. Its plural is מֶרְחָבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for space?
Besides מרחב, space can be said חָלָל (khalál), נֶפַח (néfakh), רווח (révakh), רֶוַח (révakh), or מִרְוָח (mirvákh), depending on the meaning.
Is מרחב masculine or feminine?
The word מרחב is masculine.
What else does מרחב mean in English?
Besides space, מרחב can mean space, area.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry space and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.