Glossary of Hebrew toponyms

This glossary gives translations of Hebrew terms commonly found as components in Hebrew toponyms.

B

E

G

H

I

K

M

N

Q

• Qiryat: see Kiryat

R

T

See also

• List of Hebrew place names
• Hebraization of Palestinian place names

Further reading

• M. E. J. Richardson, "Hebrew Toponyms", Tyndale Bulletin Vol. 20, Issue 1, 1969,
• Joseph Jacobs, Place-names, Jewish Encyclopedia
• Yoel Elitzur, "Toponyms in the Land of Israel", In: Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics, 2013, vol. 3, pp. 779-778