Word in Hebrew is מִלָּה (milá).
It can also be said דבר or ניסח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
word
/wɜːd/ /wɛːd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for word as a noun.
unit of language
- מִלָּהמלהmiláfeminine
- דָּבָרדברdavármasculinebiblicalIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for word as a verb.
to say or write using particular words
- ניסחnisákh
This is more about the Hebrew word מִלָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- מִלָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מלה
- Said
- milá
- Its meanings in English
- word, defective spelling of מילה
These English words share a Hebrew word with word.
These words come before and after word in the list.
These are the questions people ask about word in Hebrew.
How do you say word in Hebrew?
word in Hebrew is מִלָּה, said milá. Without vowel points it is written מלה.
What are other Hebrew words for word?
Besides מלה, word can be said דָּבָר (davár) or ניסח (nisákh), depending on the meaning.
Is מלה masculine or feminine?
The word מלה is feminine.
What else does מלה mean in English?
Besides word, מלה can mean defective spelling of מילה.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry word 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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