Tree in Hebrew is עֵץ ('etz).
It can also be said אילן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tree
/tɹiː/
These are the Hebrew words for tree as a noun.
large woody plant
- עֵץעץ'etzmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אִילָןאילןilánmasculineliteraryIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for tree as a verb.
to chase up a tree
- עֵץעץʿēṣIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עֵץ.
- Written with vowel points
- עֵץ
- Written without vowel points
- עץ
- Said
- 'etz
- Plural
- עֵצִים
- Its meanings in English
- tree, wood, heads, the side of the coin reverse to the minted value
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עץ, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tree.
These words come before and after tree in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tree in Hebrew.
How do you say tree in Hebrew?
tree in Hebrew is עֵץ, said 'etz. Without vowel points it is written עץ. Its plural is עֵצִים.
What are other Hebrew words for tree?
Besides עץ, tree can be said אִילָן (ilán), depending on the meaning.
Is עץ masculine or feminine?
The word עץ is masculine.
What else does עץ mean in English?
Besides tree, עץ can mean wood and heads, the side of the coin reverse to the minted value.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tree and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.