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Willow in Hebrew is עֲרָבָה (ʿaravá).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עֲרָבָה
ʿaravá
noun · feminine
In English

willow

/ˈwɪl.əʊ/ /ˈwɪloʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for willow as a noun.

tree

This is more about the Hebrew word עֲרָבָה.

Written with vowel points
עֲרָבָה
Written without vowel points
ערבה
Said
ʿaravá
Plural
עֲרָבוֹת
Its meanings in English
willow, steppe, prairie, savannah, desert

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with willow.

These words come before and after willow in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨willow⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨willow⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨willow⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עֲרָבָה⁩, said ʿaravá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ערבה⁩. Its plural is ⁨עֲרָבוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨ערבה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ערבה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨ערבה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨willow⁩, ⁨ערבה⁩ can mean ⁨steppe, prairie, savannah and desert⁩.

How is ⁨willow⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨willow⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈwɪl.əʊ/, /ˈwɪloʊ/⁩.

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