How to say bread in Hebrew

לחם is “bread,” a staple food word and cultural symbol in Hebrew texts and daily life.

Usage

Buy לחם at a bakery (מאפייה). Often appears with חמאה (butter) or in breakfast vocabulary.

Without vowels

לחם

With vowels (nikud)

לֶחֶם

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אֹכֶל

food

O-khel

לֶאֱכוֹל

eat

le-e-KHOL

יַיִן

wine

YA-yin

בַּיִת

house

BA-yit

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