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Unit in Hebrew is יְחִידָה (y'khidá).

It can also be said אחד, אחת, or דירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

יְחִידָה
y'khidá
noun · feminine
In English

unit

/ˈjuː.nɪt/ /ˈ(j)ɪu̯.nɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with U

These are the Hebrew words for unit as a noun.

standard measure of a quantity

number one

organized group comprising people and/or equipment

member of a military organization

item which may be sold singly

measure of housing equivalent to the living quarters of one household

This is more about the Hebrew word יְחִידָה.

Written with vowel points
יְחִידָה
Written without vowel points
יחידה
Said
y'khidá
Plural
יְחִידוֹת
Its meanings in English
unit, A unit: one of a group of similar items, A unit: a component of a machine, such as a logic unit or a processing unit

The Hebrew dictionary's page for יחידה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with unit.

These words come before and after unit in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨unit⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨unit⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨unit⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨יְחִידָה⁩, said y'khidá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨יחידה⁩. Its plural is ⁨יְחִידוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨unit⁩?

Besides ⁨יחידה⁩, ⁨unit⁩ can be said ⁨אֳָחָד⁩, ⁨אַחַת⁩ (akhát), or ⁨דִּירָה⁩ (dirá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨יחידה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨יחידה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨יחידה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨unit⁩, ⁨יחידה⁩ can mean ⁨A unit: one of a group of similar items and A unit: a component of a machine, such as a logic unit or a processing unit⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry unit 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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