Numbers in Hebrew
Hebrew numbers are used in shopping, telling time, giving phone numbers, and much more. Hebrew has masculine and feminine number forms, which can be tricky - but this guide will get you started.
Phrases (10)
אֶחָד / אַחַת
Echad (m) / Achat (f)
One
01
שְׁנַיִם / שְׁתַּיִם
Shnaim (m) / Shtayim (f)
Two
02
שְׁלוֹשָׁה / שָׁלוֹשׁ
Shlosha (m) / Shalosh (f)
Three
03
אַרְבָּעָה / אַרְבַּע
Arba'a (m) / Arba (f)
Four
04
חֲמִישָׁה / חָמֵשׁ
Chamisha (m) / Chamesh (f)
Five
05
עֲשָׂרָה / עֶשֶׂר
Asara (m) / Eser (f)
Ten
06
עֶשְׂרִים
Esrim
Twenty
07
מֵאָה
Me'a
One hundred
08
אֶלֶף
Elef
One thousand
09
כַּמָּה?
Kama?
How many? / How much?
10
Cultural Tip
Hebrew numbers 1-10 change based on the gender of the noun they describe. In everyday speech, Israelis often use the feminine form for general counting (achat, shtayim, shalosh...). For phone numbers and prices, just say the digits: שְׁתַּיִם-שָׁלוֹשׁ-אַחַת (2-3-1).