Star of Bethlehem in Hebrew is כוכב בית לחם (kokháv bet lékhem).
It can also be said נץ חלב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כוכב בית לחם
kokháv bet lékhem
name · masculine
In English
Star of Bethlehem
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Star of Bethlehem as a name.
star mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew
- כוכב בית לחםkokháv bet lékhemmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for Star of Bethlehem as a noun.
plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- נֵץ חָלָבנץ חלבnetz ẖalávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after Star of Bethlehem in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Star of Bethlehem in Hebrew.
How do you say Star of Bethlehem in Hebrew?
Star of Bethlehem in Hebrew is כוכב בית לחם, said kokháv bet lékhem.
What are other Hebrew words for Star of Bethlehem?
Besides כוכב בית לחם, Star of Bethlehem can be said נֵץ חָלָב (netz ẖaláv), depending on the meaning.
Is כוכב בית לחם masculine or feminine?
The word כוכב בית לחם is masculine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Star of Bethlehem 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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