Star in Hebrew is כּוֹכָב (kokháv).
It can also be said כוכבית, סלב, or ידוען, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
star
/stɑː(ɹ)/ /stɑɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for star as a noun.
a celestial body appearing as a point of light on the clear night sky, whose position is relatively fixed with respect to each other
- כּוֹכָבכוכבkokhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
concave polygon
- כּוֹכַבכוכבkokhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
asterisk
- כּוֹכָבִיתכוכביתkokhavítfeminine
quality rating symbol
- כּוֹכַבכוכבkokhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
celebrity
- כּוֹכַבכוכבkokhávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סֶלֶבסלבselebIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יְדוּעָןידועןyeduanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כּוֹכָב.
- Written with vowel points
- כּוֹכָב
- Written without vowel points
- כוכב
- Said
- kokháv
- Plural
- כּוֹכָבִים
- Its meanings in English
- star, relating to fame
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כוכב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with star.
These words come before and after star in the list.
These are the questions people ask about star in Hebrew.
How do you say star in Hebrew?
star in Hebrew is כּוֹכָב, said kokháv. Without vowel points it is written כוכב. Its plural is כּוֹכָבִים.
What are other Hebrew words for star?
Besides כוכב, star can be said כּוֹכָבִית (kokhavít), סֶלֶב (seleb), or יְדוּעָן (yeduan), depending on the meaning.
Is כוכב masculine or feminine?
The word כוכב is masculine.
What else does כוכב mean in English?
Besides star, כוכב can mean relating to fame.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry star and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.