List of Hebrew place names
This is a list of traditional Hebrew place names. This list includes:
- Places involved in the history (and beliefs) of Canaanite religion, Abrahamic religion and Hebrew culture and the (pre-Modern or directly associated Modern) Hebrew (and intelligible Canaanite) names given to them.
- Places whose official names include a (Modern) Hebrew form.
- Places whose names originate from the Hebrew language.
All names are in the Hebrew alphabet with niqqud, and academically transliterated into Tiberian vocalization (of the Masoretic Text) and Standard Hebrew.
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Format
- שֵׁם Standard, Tiberian. English; Additional Israeli English transcription(s).
Names
א Álef
- אֲבַדּוֹן Avaddon, ʼĂḇaddôn. Abaddon; Avaddon.
- אֱדוֹם Edom, ʼĔḏôm. Edom.
- אוֹפִיר Ofir, ʼÔp̄îr. Ophir. Ofir.
- אוּר Ur, ʼÛr. Ur.
- אוֹשְׁווִיץ Ošviẓ, ʼÔšwîṣ. Oświęcim, Poland; Oshwitz, Auschwitz concentration camp.
- אִי שְׁפָנִים I Šəfanim, ʼÎ-Šəp̄ānîm. Spain (Canaanite name); I Shfanim.
- אַיָּלוֹן Ayyalon, ʼAyyālôn. Ajalon; Ayalon.
- אֵילִיָּה קַפִּיטוֹלִינָה Eliyya Qappitolina, ʼÊliyyāh Qappîṭôlînāh. Aelia Capitolina; Eyliya Qappit'olina.
- אֵילַת Elat, ʼÊlạṯ. Elath (ancient); Eilat, Israel (adjacent); Aqaba, Jordan (modern). Eylat.
- אֶפְרַיִם Efráyim, ʼEp̄ráyim. Ephraim; Efraim.
- אֶפְרַת Efrat, ʼEp̄rạṯ. Ephrath; Efrat, West Bank. 'Efrat.
- אֲרִיאֵל Ariʼel, ʼĂrîʼēl. Ari'el, West Bank. Àriel
- אֶרֶךְ Éreḫ, ʼÉreḵ. Erech; Uruk. Erech.
- אֲרָם Aram, ʼĂrām. Àram.
- אֶרֶץ Éreẓ, ʼÉreṣ. Earth; Eretz.
- אֲרָרָט Ararat, ʼĂrārāṭ. Àrarat'
- אַשְׁדּוֹד Ašdod, ʼAšdôḏ. Ashdod, Israel. Ashdod.
- אַשּׁוּר Aššur, ʼAššûr. Asshur; Assyria; Asshur.
- אַשְׁכֲּנַז Aškanaz, ʼAškănaz. Ashkenaz (Rabbinical name for Germany).
- אַשְׁקְלוֹן Ašqəlon, ʼAšqəlôn. Ashkelon, Israel. Ashqelon.
- אָשֵׁר Ašer, ʼĀšēr. Asher.
ב Bet
- בְּאֶר שֶׁבַע Bəʼer Šévaʻ, Bəʼer-Šéḇaʻ. Beersheba, Israel; Bèer Sheva'.
- בְּאֵרוֹת Bəʼerot, Bəʼērôṯ. Beeroth; Bèerot; Beirut, Lebanon.
- בָּבֶל Bável, Bāḇel. Babel; Babylon. Bavel.
- בֵּית אֵל Bet El, Bêṯ-ʼĒl. Beth-el; Bet El, West Bank; Beyt El.
- בֵּית לֶחֶם Bet Léḥem, Bêṯ-Léḥem. Bethlehem, West Bank; Bethlehem of Galilee, Israel; Beyt Lechem.
- בֵּית שְׁאָן Bet Šəʼan, Bêṯ-Šəʼān. Beit She'an, Israel; Beyt Shèan.
- בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Bet Šémeš, Bêṯ-Šémeš. Beit Shemesh; Beit Shemesh, Israel; Beyt Shemesh.
- בְּנֵי בְּרַק Bəne Bəraq, Bənê-Bərạq. Bene-berak; Bene Beraq, Israel; Bney Braq.
- בִּנְיָמִין Binyamin, Binyāmîn. Benjamin. Binyamin.
- בָּצְרָה Boẓra, Boṣrāh. Bozrah, Edom; Botzra.
- בְּרוּקְלִין Bəruqlin, Bərûqlîn. Brooklyn, New York. Bruqlin
- בְּתוּאֵל Bətuʼel, Bəṯûʼēl. Bethuel; Btuel.
ג Gímel
- גְּבַל Gəval, Gəḇạl. Byblos, Lebanon; Geval; Gval.
- גִּבְעוֹן Givʻon, Giḇʻôn, Giḇġôn. Gibeon; Giv'on.
- גִּבְעָתַיִם Givʻatáyim, Giḇʻāṯáyim, Giḇġāṯáyim. Giv'atayim, Israel. Giv'atayim.
- גָּד Gad, Gāḏ. Gad.
- גָּדֵר Gader, Gāḏēr. Cádiz, Spain (Canaanite name). Gader.
- גּוֹלָן Golan, Gôlān. Golan.
- גִּלְגָּל Gilgal, Gilgāl. Gilgal.
- גָּלִיל Galil, Gālîl. Galilee. Galil.
- גִּלְעָד Gilʻad, Gilʻāḏ. Gilead; Gil'ad.
- גַּן עֵדֶן Gan ʻÉden, Gan-ʻḖḏen. Garden of Eden; Gan 'Eden.
- גְּרָר Gərar, Gərār. Gerar; Grar.
- גֹּשֶׁן Góšen, Gṓšen. Goshen. Goshen.
- גַּת Gat, Gạṯ. Gath. Gat.
ד Dálet
- דִּימוֹנָה Dimona, Dîmônāh. Dimona, Israel. Dimona.
- דַּמֶּשֶׂק Damméseq, Damméśeq. Damascus, Syria; Dammeçeq.
- דָּן Dan, Dān. Dan.
ה Hé
- הֹדּוּ Hoddu, Hōddû. India; Hoddu.
- הַר הַבַּיִת Har habBáyit, Har-habBáyiṯ. Temple Mount; Har HabBayit.
- הַר גְּרִזִּים Har Gərizzim, Har-Gərizzîm. Mount Gerizim, West Bank; Har Grizzim.
- הַר הַזֵּיתִים Har hazZetim, Har-hazZêṯîm. Mount of Olives, West Bank; Har Zeytim.
- הַר חֶרְמוֹן Har Ḥermon, Har-Ḥermôn. Mount Hermon; Har Hermon; Har Chermon.
- הַר כַּרְמֵל Har Karmel, Har-Karmēl. Mount Carmel, Israel.
- הַר נְבוֹ Har Nəvo, Har-Nəḇô. Mount Nebo, Jordan; Har Nvo.
- הַר פִּסְגָּה Har Pisga, Har-Pisgāh. Mount Pisgah. Har Pisga.
- הַר הַצּוֹפִים Har haẓẒofim, Har-haṣṢôp̄îm. Mount Scopus, Israel; Har HatTzofim.
- הֶרְצְלִיָּה Herẓəliyya, Herṣəliyyāh. Herzliya, Israel; Hertzliyya; Hertzlia.
ז Záyin
- זְבוּלֻן Zəvulun, Zəḇûlūn. Zebulun; Zevulun; Zvulun.
ח Ḥet
- חֶבְרוֹן Ḥevron, Ḥeḇrôn, Ḫeḇrôn. Hebron, West Bank; Hevron; Chevron.
- חֲוִילָה Ḥavila, Ḥăwîlāh. Havilah; Havila; Chawila.
- חֵיפָה Ḥefa, Ḥêp̄āh. Haifa, Israel. Cheyfa
- חָלָב Ḥalav, Ḥālāḇ. Aleppo, Syria; Halav; Chalav.
- חֹלוֹן Ḥolon, Ḥōlôn, Ḫōlôn. Holon, Israel; Cholon.
- חִמְיָר Ḥimyar, Ḥimyār. Himyar; Chimyar.
- חָרְמָה Ḥorma, Ḥormāh. Hormah; Horma; Chorma.
ט Tet
י Yod
- יֵב Yev, Yēḇ. Elephantine, Egypt. Yev.
- יְבוּס Yəvus, Yəḇûs. Jebus; Yevus.
- יַבְנֶה Yavne, Yaḇnẹh. Yavne, Israel. Yavne
- יַבֹּק Yabboq, Yabbōq. Jabbok; Yabboq.
- יְהוּדָה Yəhuda, Yəhûḏāh. Judah; Judea; Yhuda.
- יָוָן Yavan, Yāwān. Javan; Greece. Yawan
- יִזְרָעֵאל Yizraʻel, Yizrāʻêl. Jezreel Valley, Israel; Yizrael.
- יַם כִּנֶּרֶת Yam Kinnéret, Yam-Kinnéreṯ. Sea of Galilee; Yam Kinneret.
- יַם הַמֶּלַח Yam-hamMélaḥ. Dead Sea; Yam HamMelach.
- יָפוֹ Yafo, Yāp̄ô. Japho; Joppa; Jaffa, Israel. Yafo
- יָקְנְעָם Yoqnəʻam, Yoqnəʻām. Yokne'am, Israel. Yoqne'am
- יַרְדֵּן Yarden, Yardēn. Jordan. Yarden
- יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yərušaláyim, יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Yərûšāláim. Jerusalem; Yrushalayim; Yrushala'im.
- יְרִיחוֹ Yəriḥo, Yərîḥô, Yərîḫô, יְרֵחוֹ Yəreḥo, Yərēḥô, Yərēḫô. Jericho, West Bank; Yricho.
- יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʼel, Yiśrāʼēl. Israel; Yisrael.
- יִשָּׂכָר Yissaḫar, Yiśśâḵār. Issachar; Yiççachar.
- יַתְרִיב Yatriv, Yaṯrîḇ. Yathrib, Arabia. Yatriv.
כ Kaf
- כּוּשׁ Kuš, Kûš. Cush; Kush.
- כְּנַעַן Kənáʻan. Canaan; Phoenicia; Kna'an.
- כְּפַר עֶצְיוֹן Kəfar ʻEẓyon, Kəp̄ar-ʻEṣyôn, Kəp̄ar-Ġeṣyôn. Kfar Etzion, West Bank. Kfar 'Etzyon.
- כְּפַר תַּפּוּחַ Kəfar Tappúaḥ, Kəp̄ar-Tappûªḥ. Kfar Tapuach, West Bank. Kfar Tappuach.
- כֶּשֶׂד Késed, Kéśeḏ. Chaldea. Keçed.
ל Lámed
- לְבָנוֹן Ləvanon, Ləḇānôn. Lebanon; Lvanon.
- לֹד Lod, Lōḏ. Lod, Israel. Lod.
- לוּב Luv, Lûḇ. Libya. Luv.
מ Mem
- מְגִדּוֹ Məgiddo, Məḡiddô. Tel Megiddo; Mgiddo.
- מֵידְבָא Medəva, Mêḏəḇâ. Medeba, Jordan; Meydva"; Meidva.
- מִדְיָן Midyan, Miḏyān. Midian. Midyan
- מוֹאָב Moʼav, Môʼāḇ. Moab; Moav.
- מְנַשֶּׁה Mənašše, Mənaššẹh. Tribe of Menasheh; Mnasshe.
- מַעֲלֶה אֲדֻמִּים Maʻale Adummim, Maʻălẹh-ʼĂḏummîm. Ma'ale Adumim, West Bank. Ma'ale Àdummim
- מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה Məʻarat hamMaḫpela, Məʻārạṯ-hamMaḵpēlāh. Cave of the Patriarchs; M'arat HamMakhpela.
- מְצָדָה Məẓada, Məṣāḏāh. Masada, Israel; Mtzada.
- מִצְרַיִם Miẓráyim, Miṣráyim. Mizraim; Egypt; Mitzrayim; Mitzra'im.
נ Nun
- נֹב Nov, Nōḇ. Nob. Nov.
- נֶגֶב Négev, Néḡeḇ. Negev, Israel. Neghev.
- נַהֲרִיָּה Nahariya, Nahăriyyāh. Nahariya, Israel; Nahariya; Naharia.
- נְוֵה שָׁלוֹם Nəve Šalom, Nəwēh-Šālôm. Oasis of Peace, Israel; Nve Shalom.
- נַחַל שֹׂרֶק Náḥal Sóreq, Náḥal-Śṓreq. Brook of Sorek, Israel; Nachal Çoreq.
- נְיוּ יוֹרְקְ Nəyu Yorq, Nəyû-Yôrq. New York. Nyu Yorq.
- נִינְוֶה Ninəve, Nînəwẹh. Nineveh; Mosul, Iraq; Ninwe.
- נִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Nimrôḏ. Nimrod
- נַפְתָּלִי Naftali, Nap̄tālî. Naphtali. Naftali
- נָצְרַת Naẓərat, Nāṣərạṯ. Nazareth, Israel; Natzrat.
- נְתַנְיָה Nətanya, Nəṯanyāh. Netanya, Israel. Ntanya
ס Sámekh
- סְדוֹם Sədom, Səḏôm. Sodom; Sedom; Sdom.
- סִינַי Sinay, Sînạy. Sinai. Sinay.
- סֻכּוֹת Sukkot, Sukkôṯ. Succoth; Sukkot.
- סָלוֹנִיקָה Saloniqa, Sālônîqāh. Salonica (Thessaloniki), Greece; Saloniqa.
- סְפַרַד Səfárad, Səp̄áraḏ. Sepharad (Rabbinical name for Spain); Sfarad.
ע ʻÁyin
- עוּץ ʻUẓ, ʻÛṣ. Uz; 'Utz.
- עַזָּה ʻAzza, ʻAzzāh, Ġazzāh. Gaza; 'Azza; Aza.
- עֲזֵקָה ʻAzeqa, ʻĂzēqāh. Azekah; 'Àzeqa.
- עֵין גַּנִּים ʻEn Gannim, ʻÊn-gannîm. Jenin, West Bank; 'Eyn Gannim.
- עַכּוֹ ʻAkko, ʻAkkô. Accho; Acre, Israel; 'Akko; Ako.
- עַמּוֹן ʻAmmon, ʻAmmôn. Ammon; Ammon.
- עֲמָלֵק ʻAmaleq, ʻĂmālēq. Amalek. 'Àmaleq.
- עֲמוֹרָה ʻAmora, ʻĂmôrāh, Ġəmôrāh. Gomorrah; 'Àmora.
- עֶצְיוֹן ʻEẓyon Géver, ʻEṣyôn-Géḇer, Ġeṣyôn-Géḇer. Ezion-Geber; 'Etzyon Gver.
- עֶקְרוֹן ʻEqron, ʻEqrôn. Ekron. 'Eqron.
- עָרָב ʻArav, ʻĀrāḇ. Arabia; Arav.
- עֲרָבָה ʻArava, ʻĂrāḇāh. Arabah; 'Àrava.
- עֲרָד ʻArad, ʻĂrāḏ. Arad, Israel. 'Àrad.
פ Pe
- פְּלֶשֶׁת Pəléšet, Pəléšeṯ. Philistia; Peleshet; Pleshet.
- פָּלֶשְׂתִּינָה Palestina, Pāleśtînāh. British Mandate of Palestine. Paleçtina.
- פָּרָס Paras, Pārās. Persia. Paras.
- פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה Pétaḥ Tiqva, Péṯaḥ Tiqwāh. Petah Tikva, Israel; Petach Tiqwa; Petach Tikva.
צ Ẓadi
- צְבֹיִים Ẓəvoyim, Ṣəḇōyîm. Zeboiim; Zevoyim; Tzvoyim; Tzvo'im.
- צִידוֹן Ẓidon, Ṣîḏôn. Sidon, Lebanon; Tzidon.
- צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon, Ṣiyyôn. Zion; Tziyon; Tzion.
- צַנְעָא Ẓanʻa, Ṣanʻâ. Sana'a, Yemen; Tzan'a".
- צְפַת Ẓəfat, Ṣəp̄ạṯ. Zephath; Safed, Israel; Tzfat.
- צִקְלַג Ẓiqlag, Ṣiqlạḡ. Ziklag; Tziqlagh.
- צֹר Ẓor, Ṣōr. Tyre (Lebanon), Lebanon; Tzor.
- צָרְפַת Ẓarəfat, Ṣārəp̄ạṯ. Sarepta, Lebanon; Zarephath (Rabbinical name for France); Tzarfat.
ק Qof
- קַאיְפֶנְגְּ Qayfeng, Qậyp̄eng. Kaifeng, China. Qa-yfeng
- קָדֵשׁ Qadeš, Qāḏēš. Kadesh. Qadesh
- קֵיסַרְיָה Qesarya, Qêsaryāh. Caesarea; Qeysarya.
- קַפְרִיסִין Qafrisin, Qap̄rîsîn. Cyprus; Qafrisin.
- הַקְּרָיוֹת HaqQərayot, HaqQərāyôṯ. HaQerayot, Israel; HaqQrayot; HaKrayot.
- קִרְיַת אַרְבַּע Qiryat Arbaʻ, Qiryaṯ-ʼArbaʻ. Kirjath-arba; Qiryat Arba, West Bank; Qiryat Arba'.
- קִרְיַת אַתָּא Qiryat Atta, Qiryaṯ-ʼAttâ. Qiryat Atta, Israel; Qiryat Ata".
- קִרְיַת בְּיַאלִיק Qiryat Bəyaliq, Qiryaṯ-Bəyậlîq. Qiryat Bialik, Israel; Qiryat Bya'liq, Kiryat Byalik.
- קִרְיַת גַּת Qiryat Gat, Qiryaṯ-Gaṯ. Qiryat Gat, Israel; Qiryat Gat.
- קִרְיַת חַיִּים Qiryat Ḥayyim, Qiryaṯ-Ḥayyîm. Qiryat Chaim, Israel; Qiryat Chayim.
- קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי Qiryat Malʼaḫi, Qiryaṯ-Malʼāḵî. Qiryat Mal'akhi, Israel; Qiryat Mal''akhi.
- קִרְיַת מוֹצְקִין Qiryat Moẓqin, Qiryaṯ-Môṣqîn. Qiryat Motzkin, Israel; Qiryat Motzqin.
- קְרָקוֹב Qəraqov, Qərāqôḇ. Kraków, Poland; Qraqov.
- קֶרֶת חֲדֶשֶׁת Qéret Ḥadéšet, Qéreṯ-Ḥăḏéšeṯ. Carthage (Canaanite name); Qeret Chàdeshet; Keret Hadeshet.
ר Reš
- רְאוּבֵן Rəʼuven, Rəʼûḇēn. Reuben; Rèuven.
- רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן Rišon LəẒiyyon, Rîšôn-LəṢiyyôn. Rishon LeZion, Israel; Rishon LeTziyon; Rishon L'Tzion.
- רַבַּת עמּוֹן Rabbat ʻAmmon, Rabbaṯ-ʻAmmôn. Rabbath Ammon; Amman, Jordan; Rabat 'Ammon.
- רוֹמָה Roma, Rômāh. Rome. Roma
- רְחוֹבוֹת Rəḥovot, Rəḥôḇôṯ. Rehoboth; Rehovot, Israel; Rchovot.
- רַמְלָה Ramla, Ramlāh. Ramla, Israel. Ramla.
- רַעֲנָנָה Raʻanana, Raʻănānāh. Ra'anana, Israel. Ra'anana.
ש Šin, Sin
- שַׁאנְגְּחַאי Šangḥay, Šậngḥậy. Shanghai, China. Shangchay.
- שְׁבָא Šəva, Šəḇâ. Sheba; Shva.
- שְׂדֵרוֹת Səderot, Śəḏērôṯ. Sderot, Israel Çderot.
- שְׁכֶם Šəḫem, Šəḵẹm. Shechem; Nablus, West Bank; Shchem.
- שִׁלֹה Šilo, Šīlōh. Shiloh, West Bank; Shilo.
- שָׁמַיִם Šamáyim, Šāmáyim. Heaven; Shamayim; Shama'im.
- שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻon, Šimʻôn. Simeon; Shim'on.
- שֹׁמְרוֹן Šoməron, Šōmərôn. Samaria; Shomron.
- שְׁפֵלָה Šəfela, Šəp̄ēlāh. Shephelah; Shfela.
- שָׁרוֹן Šaron, Šārôn. Sharon. Sharon.
ת Tav
- תֵּימָן Teman, Têmān. Yemen; Teyman.
- תֶּל אָבִיב Tel Aviv, Tel-ʼĀḇîḇ. Tel Aviv, Israel. Tel Aviv.
- תְּקוֹעַ Təqóaʻ, Təqôªʻ. Tekoa, West Bank. Tqoa.
- תַּרְשִׁישׁ Taršiš, Taršîš. Tarshish; Tartessus. Tarshish.
See also
- List of Arabic place names
- List of Aramaic place names
- List of English words of Hebrew origin
- Hebrew language
- Hebrew name
- Toponymy
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