War in Hebrew is מִלְחָמָה (milkhamá).
It can also be said נלחם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
war
/wɔː/ /wɔɹ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for war as a noun.
conflict involving organized use of arms
- מִלְחָמָהמלחמהmilkhamáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for war as a verb.
to engage in conflict
- נִלְחַםנלחםnilkhám
This is more about the Hebrew word מִלְחָמָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלְחָמָה
- Written without vowel points
- מלחמה
- Said
- milkhamá
- Plural
- מִלְחָמוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- war, warfare, war, a war, a battle, a struggle, a fight, a campaign
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלחמה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with war.
These words come before and after war in the list.
These are the questions people ask about war in Hebrew.
How do you say war in Hebrew?
war in Hebrew is מִלְחָמָה, said milkhamá. Without vowel points it is written מלחמה. Its plural is מִלְחָמוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for war?
Besides מלחמה, war can be said נִלְחַם (nilkhám), depending on the meaning.
Is מלחמה masculine or feminine?
The word מלחמה is feminine.
What else does מלחמה mean in English?
Besides war, מלחמה can mean warfare, war, a war, a battle, and a struggle, a fight, a campaign.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry war and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.