Western Wall in Hebrew is הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי (hakótel hama'araví).
It can also be said הכותל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי
hakótel hama'araví
name · masculine
In English
Western Wall
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Western Wall as a name.
ancient wall in Jerusalem, remnant of the Jewish Second Temple
- הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִיהכותל המערביhakótel hama'aravímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הַכֹּתֶלהכותלhakótelmasculineinformal
These words come before and after Western Wall in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Western Wall in Hebrew.
How do you say Western Wall in Hebrew?
Western Wall in Hebrew is הַכֹּתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, said hakótel hama'araví. Without vowel points it is written הכותל המערבי.
What are other Hebrew words for Western Wall?
Besides הכותל המערבי, Western Wall can be said הַכֹּתֶל (hakótel), depending on the meaning.
Is הכותל המערבי masculine or feminine?
The word הכותל המערבי is masculine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Western Wall 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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