Religion דת

13 advanced Hebrew words on religion — with pictures, native audio and example sentences. Faith, places of worship and the big concepts.

English	Hebrew	Note
religion	דת	🔗 RootThe adjective דתי means religious.
God	אלוהים	⚠️ IrregularPlural in form, singular in meaning and agreement.
faith	אמונה	🔗 RootThe same root as amen (אמן) and להאמין, to believe.
prayer	תפילה	🔗 RootFrom להתפלל — the same root as tefillin, תפילין.
church	כנסייה	🔗 Rootכ-נ-ס, to gather — the same root as הכנסת and בית כנסת.
synagogue	בית כנסת	Literally 'a house of assembly'. In the plural the first word changes: בתי כנסת.
mosque	מסגד	🔗 RootThe same Arabic origin as 'mosque' (masjid); the root ס-ג-ד means to bow.
temple	מקדש	🔗 Rootק-ד-ש, holy — as in קדוש. בית המקדש is the Temple in Jerusalem.
soul	נשמה	🔗 RootFrom לנשום, to breathe — נשימה is a breath. 🔀 Several meaningsAlso a term of endearment.
heaven	שמיים	Dual in form and takes plural agreement. 🔀 Several meaningsParadise itself is גן עדן.
hell	גיהינום	🔗 RootFrom the Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem, גיא בן הינום.
sin	חטא	🔗 RootThe verb is לחטוא; the final א is silent.
angel	מלאך	🔗 RootOriginally a messenger — exactly like Greek ángelos.