X-ray in Hebrew is קַרנֵי רֶנְטְגֶן (karné réntgen).
It can also be said צילום רנטגן, מכונת רנטגן, or צילם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
X-ray
/ˈɛks ɹeɪ/ /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for X-ray as a noun.
short wavelength electromagnetic radiation
- קַרנֵי רֶנְטְגֶןקרני רנטגןkarné réntgenfeminine
photograph made with X-rays
- צילום רנטגןtsilúm réntgenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
X-ray machine
- מכונת רנטגןmekhonát réntgenfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for X-ray as a verb.
to take a radiograph of
- צילםtsilém
These English words share a Hebrew word with X-ray.
These words come before and after X-ray in the list.
These are the questions people ask about X-ray in Hebrew.
How do you say X-ray in Hebrew?
X-ray in Hebrew is קַרנֵי רֶנְטְגֶן, said karné réntgen. Without vowel points it is written קרני רנטגן.
What are other Hebrew words for X-ray?
Besides קרני רנטגן, X-ray can be said צילום רנטגן (tsilúm réntgen), מכונת רנטגן (mekhonát réntgen), or צילם (tsilém), depending on the meaning.
Is קרני רנטגן masculine or feminine?
The word קרני רנטגן is feminine.
How is X-ray pronounced in English?
X-ray is pronounced /ˈɛks ɹeɪ/, /ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry X-ray and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.