How to Say “David” in Hebrew

דוד
david
דוד (david) is the Hebrew way to say the male given name David.
דוד is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

david

Did you know?

  • The name דוד is a palindrome in the Hebrew alphabet, meaning it is spelled the same way forward and backward.
  • In Hebrew poetry and the Bible, the word דוד is sometimes used as a term of endearment meaning 'beloved'.
  • In modern Hebrew, the word דוד is also the common noun for 'uncle'.

Examples in context

  • שי התפקע מצחוק למשמע הבדיחה שסיפר דוד.
    Shay burst out laughing when she heard the joke that David told.
    This sentence shows the name דוד used in a sentence about telling a joke.
    Tatoeba #2586671 by VirtuOZ, translation #2635390 by Joseph
  • סר דוד אטנבורו הוא הקריין המפורסם ביותר בעולם.
    Sir David Attenborough is the most well-known narrator in the world.
    This sentence shows the name דוד used in a sentence about a famous narrator.
    Tatoeba #5890163 by fekundulo, translation #5249144 by Zurich899
  • דוד בבית.
    David is at home.
    This sentence shows the name דוד used in a sentence about someone being at home.
    Tatoeba #1939526 by fekundulo, translation #742109 by CN
  • השם שלי הוא דָּוִיד. אני אוהב לקרוא ספרים.
    My name is David. I love to read books.
  • האם דָּוִיד כאן? יש לו הופעה גדולה היום בערב.
    Is David here? He has a big performance tonight.
  • היי דָּוִיד, האם תוכל לעזור לי עם השאלה הזו?
    Hey David, can you help me with this question?
  • יש לך כרטיס לכנס? אני רוצה לראות את דָּוִיד גם!
    Do you have a ticket for the conference? I want to see David too!
  • 2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Ido and Maya are talking about their friend.

  1. עידו Ido

    את יודעת איפה דוד עכשיו?
    At yoda'at eifo David achshav?
    Do you know where David is now?
  2. מאיה Maya

    נראה לי שדוד הלך לספרייה.
    Nir'e li she-David halach la-sifriya.
    I think David went to the library.
  3. עידו Ido

    אני צריך לדבר עם דוד דחוף.
    Ani tsarich ledaber im David dchuf.
    I need to talk to David urgently.
  4. מאיה Maya

    תשלח לו הודעה, הוא יענה.
    Tishlach lo hoda'a, hu ya'ane.
    Send him a message, he will answer.

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