West in Hebrew is מַעֲרָב (ma'aráv).
It can also be said ים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מַעֲרָב
ma'aráv
noun · masculine
In English
west
/wɛst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for west as a noun.
compass point
- מַעֲרָבמערבma'arávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יָםיםyammasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for west as a name.
Western world
- מַעֲרָבמערבma'arávmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with west.
These words come before and after west in the list.
These are the questions people ask about west in Hebrew.
How do you say west in Hebrew?
west in Hebrew is מַעֲרָב, said ma'aráv. Without vowel points it is written מערב.
What are other Hebrew words for west?
Besides מערב, west can be said יָם (yam), depending on the meaning.
Is מערב masculine or feminine?
The word מערב is masculine.
How is west pronounced in English?
west is pronounced /wɛst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry west 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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