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Valley in Hebrew is עֵמֶק (émek).

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

עֵמֶק
émek
noun · masculine
In English

valley

/ˈvæli/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for valley as a noun.

elongated depression between hills or mountains

This is more about the Hebrew word עֵמֶק.

Written with vowel points
עֵמֶק
Written without vowel points
עמק
Said
émek
Plural
עֲמָקִים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with valley.

These words come before and after valley in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨valley⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨valley⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨valley⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עֵמֶק⁩, said émek. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עמק⁩. Its plural is ⁨עֲמָקִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨valley⁩?

Besides ⁨עמק⁩, ⁨valley⁩ can be said ⁨גַּיְא⁩ (gay), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עמק⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עמק⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨valley⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨valley⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈvæli/⁩.

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