Sweet in Hebrew is מָתוֹק (matók).
It can also be said ממתק or סכריה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sweet
/swiːt/ /swit/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sweet as an adjective.
having a taste of sugar
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatókIn the Hebrew dictionary
of a wine: retaining a portion of sugar
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatokIn the Hebrew dictionary
having a pleasant taste
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatókIn the Hebrew dictionary
having a pleasing disposition
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatokIn the Hebrew dictionary
having a helpful disposition
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatokIn the Hebrew dictionary
containing a sweetening ingredient
- מָתוֹקמתוקmatokIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for sweet as a noun.
sugary confection
- מַמְתָּקממתקmamtáqmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- סֻכָּרִיָּהסכריהsukariáhfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מָתוֹק.
- Written with vowel points
- מָתוֹק
- Written without vowel points
- מתוק
- Said
- matók
- Feminine form
- מְתוּקָה
- Its meanings in English
- sweet, Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar, Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, having a pleasant disposition
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מתוק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sweet.
These words come before and after sweet in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sweet in Hebrew.
How do you say sweet in Hebrew?
sweet in Hebrew is מָתוֹק, said matók. Without vowel points it is written מתוק.
What are other Hebrew words for sweet?
Besides מתוק, sweet can be said מַמְתָּק (mamtáq) or סֻכָּרִיָּה (sukariáh), depending on the meaning.
What else does מתוק mean in English?
Besides sweet, מתוק can mean Sweet: having a pleasant taste, akin to that of sugar and Sweet: pleasant, enjoyable, having a pleasant disposition.
How is sweet pronounced in English?
sweet is pronounced /swiːt/, /swit/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sweet and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.