What in Hebrew is מָה (ma).
It can also be said ש, איזה, or מה?, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
what
/wɒt/ /wɑt/
These are the Hebrew words for what as a pronoun.
what? (interrogative pronoun)
- מָהמהmaIn the Hebrew dictionary
nonstandard relative pronoun
- שshe
These are the Hebrew words for what as a determiner.
beginning an exclamation
- אֵיזֶהאיזהéizemasculine
These are the Hebrew words for what as an exclamation.
expression of surprise
- מָה?מה?ma?
This is more about the Hebrew word מָה.
- Written with vowel points
- מָה
- Written without vowel points
- מה
- Said
- ma
- Its meanings in English
- what, that which, the thing that, that
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with what.
These words come before and after what in the list.
These are the questions people ask about what in Hebrew.
How do you say what in Hebrew?
what in Hebrew is מָה, said ma. Without vowel points it is written מה.
What are other Hebrew words for what?
Besides מה, what can be said ש (she), אֵיזֶה (éize), or מָה? (ma?), depending on the meaning.
What else does מה mean in English?
Besides what, מה can mean that which, the thing that and that.
How is what pronounced in English?
what is pronounced /wɒt/, /wɑt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry what and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.