How to Say "They" in Hebrew - How To Say Guide

הֵם

hemmasculine

In Hebrew, "they" is expressed as הֵם (hem) or הֵן.

Meaning: third-person plural pronoun (pron)

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“they” in Hebrew
Hebrew	Romanization (Wiktionary)	Note
הֵם	hem	masculine
הֵן	hen	feminine

הֵם is used to refer to a group of males or a mixed-gender group. In contrast, הֵן is used exclusively for a group consisting only of females.

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In Hebrew, if a group of one hundred women and one man are present, you must use the masculine form הֵם to refer to them.
The word הֵם can function as a predicate in a sentence, such as 'they are the winners', without needing a verb like 'are' because Hebrew has no present-tense verb for 'to be'.
In modern Israeli society, using הֵם for mixed groups is a point of active political and social debate, leading some to invent new gender-neutral pronouns.

כָּל-הַנְּחָלִים הֹלְכִים אֶל-הַיָּם, וְהַיָּם אֵינֶנּוּ מָלֵא, אֶל-מְקוֹם, שֶׁהַנְּחָלִים הֹלְכִים–שָׁם הֵם שָׁבִים, לָלָכֶת.
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full, unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
This sentence shows the usage of הֵם.
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הם אוהבים לטייל בערים חדשות.
They like to travel to new cities.
ההורים אוהבים את ילדיהם.
The parents love their children.
הם היו פה עד עכשיו.
They have been here until now.
הן העדיפו ללכת לקולנוע.
They preferred to go to the cinema.
הֵם בַּבַּיִת עַכְשָׁו.
hem ba-bayit ach-shav.
They are at home now.
הֵם עובדים בְּתֵל אָבִיב.
hem ov-dim be-Tel Aviv.
They work in Tel Aviv.
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Agur and Daniel are talking about their friends.

עגור Adi

אֵיפה הַחֲבֵרִים שֶׁלְּךָ?
Eifo hachaverim shelcha?
Where are your friends?
דניאל Daniel

הֵם כְּבָר בַּבַּיִת.
Hem kvar babayit.
They are already at home.
עגור Adi

מָתַי הֵם יַחְזֹרוּ?
Matai hem yachzoru?
When will they return?
דניאל Daniel

אֲנִי לֹא יוֹדֵעַ.
Ani lo yodea.
I don't know.

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