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Weight in Hebrew is מִשְׁקָל (mishkál).

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

מִשְׁקָל
mishkál
noun · masculine
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In English

weight

/weɪt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for weight as a noun.

force due to gravity

weight for training muscles

  • מִשְׁקֹלֶתמשקלתmishkóletfeminine

object to make something heavier

  • מִשְׁקֹלֶתמשקלתmishqóletfeminine

standardized measuring weight

  • מִשְׁקֹלֶתמשקלתmishkóletfeminine

importance or influence

This is more about the Hebrew word מִשְׁקָל.

Written with vowel points
מִשְׁקָל
Written without vowel points
משקל
Said
mishkál
Plural
מִשְׁקָלִים
Its meanings in English
weight, balance, scale, importance, significance, pattern

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

These words come before and after weight in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨weight⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨weight⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨weight⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִשְׁקָל⁩, said mishkál. Without vowel points it is written ⁨משקל⁩. Its plural is ⁨מִשְׁקָלִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨weight⁩?

Besides ⁨משקל⁩, ⁨weight⁩ can be said ⁨מִשְׁקֹלֶת⁩ (mishkólet), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨משקל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨משקל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨משקל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨weight⁩, ⁨משקל⁩ can mean ⁨balance, scale, importance, significance, and pattern⁩.

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