Lesson 1 · 15 min
Gender in Hebrew
✓ CompletedEvery noun in Hebrew has a gender — either masculine (זָכָר) or feminine (נְקֵבָה). This affects adjectives, verbs, and pronouns.
Feminine Endings
Most feminine nouns end in ה (ah) or ת (t/et).
יַלְדָּה
yalda
girl
מִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpacha
family
אֱמֶת
emet
truth
כִּתָּה
kita
classroom
Masculine Nouns
Most nouns that don't end in ה or ת are masculine.
יֶלֶד
yeled
boy
סֵפֶר
sefer
book
בַּיִת
bayit
house
שֻׁלְחָן
shulchan
table
Pro Tip: Adjectives must match the noun's gender: בַּיִת גָּדוֹל (big house/m) vs מִשְׁפָּחָה גְּדוֹלָה (big family/f).
Quick Exercise
Which word is feminine?
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