Work in Hebrew is עֲבוֹדָה (avodá).
It can also be said מלאכה, עמל, or עבד, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
work
/wɜː(ɹ)k/ /wɜːk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for work as a noun.
labour, employment, occupation, job
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מְלָאכָהמלאכהmelakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עָמָלעמלamálmasculine
place where one is employed
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
effort expended on a particular task
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
thermodynamics: energy in transit between one form or repository and another
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
physics: measure of energy expended in moving an object
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
literary, artistic, or intellectual production
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מְלָאכָהמלאכהmelakháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
fortification
- עֲבוֹדָהעבודהavodáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for work as a verb.
intransitive: to do a specific task
- עָבַדעבדavád
to cause to move or progress
- עָשָׂהעשה'asáh
to function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for
- עָבַדעבד'avád
to set into action
- הִפְעִילהפעילhif'íl
to force to work
- הֶעֱבִידהעבידhe'evíd
This is more about the Hebrew word עֲבוֹדָה.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲבוֹדָה
- Written without vowel points
- עבודה
- Said
- avodá
- Plural
- עֲבוֹדוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- work, worship, service, work, job, labor
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עבודה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with work.
These words come before and after work in the list.
These are the questions people ask about work in Hebrew.
How do you say work in Hebrew?
work in Hebrew is עֲבוֹדָה, said avodá. Without vowel points it is written עבודה. Its plural is עֲבוֹדוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for work?
Besides עבודה, work can be said מְלָאכָה (melakhá), עָמָל (amál), עָבַד (avád), עָשָׂה ('asáh), or הִפְעִיל (hif'íl), depending on the meaning.
Is עבודה masculine or feminine?
The word עבודה is feminine.
What else does עבודה mean in English?
Besides work, עבודה can mean worship, service and work, job, labor.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry work and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.