מוחמד
mukhámad/muˈχamad/
מוחמד (mukhámad) is the Hebrew name for Muhammad, the prophet who introduced Islam.
Meaning: the prophet who introduced Islam (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mukhámad.
Did you know?
- If you see the letters מ-ח-מ-ד in a Hebrew text without vowels, it could be the name or the adjective 'precious', depending entirely on the sentence context.
- The Hebrew name מוחמד is etymologically related to the Hebrew word מַחְמָד, which means 'a delight' or 'something precious'.
- In Hebrew, the phonetic quality of the letter ח in מוחמד is produced deeper in the throat than the 'h' in English, mirroring the pharyngeal sound of the original Arabic.
Examples in context
- מוחמד היה נביא.muhammad haya navi.Muhammad was a prophet.
- הם מדברים על מוחמד.hem medabrim al muhammad.They are talking about Muhammad.
Example conversation
Noa and Daniel are discussing a history project.
- נועה Noaאתה יודע לכתוב על מוחמד?ata yodea liktov al muhammad?Do you know how to write about Muhammad?
- דניאל Danielכן, אני קראתי עליו אתמול.ken, ani kara-ti alav etmol.Yes, I read about him yesterday.
- נועה Noaזה יעזור לנו מאוד במטלה.ze ya-azor lanu me-od ba-matala.That will help us a lot with the assignment.
- דניאל Danielבואי נתחיל לכתוב יחד.bo-i nat-chil liktov yakhad.Let's start writing together.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry מוחמד, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מוחמד, CC BY-SA 4.0.
