Hebrew Numbers 1-100
Use this focused chart to study the core Hebrew numbers from 1 to 100. These are the numbers you are most likely to hear in prices, ages, addresses, dates, times, and basic conversation.
| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | אֶחָד (ekhad) |
| 2 | שְׁנַיִם (shnayim) |
| 3 | שְׁלוֹשָׁה (shlosha) |
| 4 | אַרְבָּעָה (arba'a) |
| 5 | חֲמִשָּׁה (khamisha) |
| 6 | שִׁשָּׁה (shisha) |
| 7 | שִׁבְעָה (shiv'a) |
| 8 | שְׁמוֹנָה (shmona) |
| 9 | תִּשְׁעָה (tish'a) |
| 10 | עֲשָׂרָה (asara) |
| 11 | אַחַד עָשָׂר (akhad asar) |
| 12 | שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר (shneim asar) |
| 13 | שְׁלוֹשָׁה עָשָׂר (shlosha asar) |
| 14 | אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר (arba'a asar) |
| 15 | חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר (khamisha asar) |
| 16 | שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר (shisha asar) |
| 17 | שִׁבְעָה עָשָׂר (shiv'a asar) |
| 18 | שְׁמוֹנָה עָשָׂר (shmona asar) |
| 19 | תִּשְׁעָה עָשָׂר (tish'a asar) |
| 20 | עֶשְׂרִים (esrim) |
| 30 | שְׁלוֹשִׁים (shloshim) |
| 40 | אַרְבָּעִים (arba'im) |
| 50 | חֲמִשִּׁים (khamishim) |
| 60 | שִׁשִּׁים (shishim) |
| 70 | שִׁבְעִים (shiv'im) |
| 80 | שְׁמוֹנִים (shmonim) |
| 90 | תִּשְׁעִים (tish'im) |
| 100 | מֵאָה (me'a) |
What to watch for
Hebrew numbers have masculine and feminine forms that must agree with the noun being counted — and counterintuitively, masculine nouns take feminine-looking number forms and vice versa. The right-to-left script means numbers (which are still left-to-right) create a visual direction switch in written text. The guttural sounds (kh, ayin) in several number words are difficult for English speakers. The traditional letter-based number system still appears on calendars, religious texts, and in formal contexts.
Study tip
Start with the feminine forms of digits 1-10 — these are the standard forms used for phone numbers and general counting. Practice reading numbers embedded in Hebrew text to get comfortable with the direction switch. Focus on the guttural sounds early, especially the 'kh' in khamesh (5). Modern Hebrew uses Arabic numerals for most purposes, so visual recognition is easy — the challenge is purely in speaking and listening.