Tub in Hebrew is גִּיגִית (gigít).
It can also be said פילה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
גִּיגִית
gigít
noun · feminine
In English
tub
/tʌb/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tub as a noun.
broad, flat-bottomed vessel
- גִּיגִיתגיגיתgigítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- פַּיְלָהפילהpáyla
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיגִית.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיגִית
- Written without vowel points
- גיגית
- Said
- gigít
- Its meanings in English
- tub, pan, tub
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גיגית, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after tub in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tub in Hebrew.
How do you say tub in Hebrew?
tub in Hebrew is גִּיגִית, said gigít. Without vowel points it is written גיגית.
What are other Hebrew words for tub?
Besides גיגית, tub can be said פַּיְלָה (páyla), depending on the meaning.
Is גיגית masculine or feminine?
The word גיגית is feminine.
What else does גיגית mean in English?
Besides tub, גיגית can mean pan, tub.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tub 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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