בריאות
bri'út
The Hebrew word for health is בריאות (bri'út).
בריאות refers to the state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness or malfunction.
Meaning: state of being free of physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction (noun)
Which one should you use?
While בריאות is the standard term for health, the formal term רִפוּאָה is used specifically when referring to medical treatment or the process of healing.
How does it change in a sentence?
בריאות is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
bri'út
Did you know?
- When someone sneezes, Israelis say לביריאות (le-bri'ut), which literally means 'to health'.
- If you are talking about 'health' in the context of a specific person's well-being, you might use the phrase שלום (shalom), which means 'peace' but also implies a state of holistic health and wholeness.
- The word בריאות is often used as a celebratory toast, similar to saying 'to your health' or 'cheers' in English.
Examples in context
- יש לך ביטוח בריאות?Do you have health insurance?This sentence shows how to ask about health insurance using בריאות.Tatoeba #1654483 by MrShoval, translation #1654183 by Spamster
- בריאות לא תסולא בפז.Health is worth more than gold.This sentence uses בריאות in a proverb about the value of health.Tatoeba #1403964 by MrShoval, translation #781481 by ingenius000
- אין לי ביטוח בריאות.I have no health insurance.This sentence demonstrates how to state the absence of health insurance using בריאות.Tatoeba #8148495 by fekundulo, translation #12209946 by Miktsoanit
- איזו מחלה יש לך?What illness do you have?
- שלום! בשורות טובות, איך הבריאות?Hello! Good news, how is your health?
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry בריאות, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
