Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) means paganism in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה
avoda zara
noun · feminine
In English
paganism
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avoda zara.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1קיום טקסי דת הסותרים את אלו של היהדות, ומכוונים לא לקדוש ברוך הוא אלא לאל אחר.
The word Avoda zara is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה
- Written without vowel points
- עבודה זרה
- Said
- avoda zara
- Gematria
- 299
This is how Avoda zara is said in other languages.
- English
- paganism
- Arabic
- عبادة الأصنام, الوثنية
These words mean nearly the same as Avoda zara.
- עבודת אליליםpaganism
- עבודת גילולים
- עבודת כוכבים ומזלות
- עכו"ם
- פגניות
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These words come before and after Avoda zara in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avoda zara.
What does Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) mean in Hebrew?
Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) means paganism. It is said avoda zara, with the stress on da.
What is a synonym for Avoda zara (עבודה זרה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) are עבודת אלילים, עבודת גילולים, עבודת כוכבים ומזלות, עכו"ם, and פגניות.
Is Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) masculine or feminine?
The word Avoda zara (עבודה זרה) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עבודה זרה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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