Wife in Hebrew is אישה (ishá).
It can also be said בת זוג, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
wife
/waɪf/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for wife as a noun.
female partner in a marriage
- אישהisháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בַּת זוּגבת זוגbat zúgfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word אישה.
- Written with vowel points
- אישה
- Written without vowel points
- אישה
- Said
- ishá
- Plural
- נָשִׁים
- Masculine form
- אִישׁ
- Its meanings in English
- wife, woman, a female animal
The Hebrew dictionary's page for אישה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with wife.
These words come before and after wife in the list.
These are the questions people ask about wife in Hebrew.
How do you say wife in Hebrew?
wife in Hebrew is אישה, said ishá. Its plural is נָשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for wife?
Besides אישה, wife can be said בַּת זוּג (bat zúg), depending on the meaning.
Is אישה masculine or feminine?
The word אישה is feminine. Its masculine form is אִישׁ.
What else does אישה mean in English?
Besides wife, אישה can mean woman and a female animal.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wife and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.