Maasar (מאסר) means incarceration in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
incarceration
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Maasar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כבילה של אדם ונטילת חירותו. עונש שמוטל על ידי בית משפט אזרחי או צבאי על אזרח או חייל שהורשעו בעבירה פלילית.
The word Maasar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַאֲסָר
- Written without vowel points
- מאסר
- Said
- maasar
- Root
- א־ס־ר
- Pattern
- מַקְטָל
- Plural
- מַאֲסָרִים
- Inflections
- ר' מַאֲסָרִים; מַאֲסַר־, ר' מַאֲסְרֵי־
- Gematria
- 301
This is how Maasar is said in other languages.
- English
- incarceration
These words mean nearly the same as Maasar.
These words mean the opposite of Maasar.
These words rhyme with Maasar.
The word Maasar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מאסר בית
- מאסר מנהלי
- מאסר עולם
- מאסר על תנאי
- מאסר שוא
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The word Maasar comes from the root א־ס־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Maasar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Maasar.
What does Maasar (מאסר) mean in Hebrew?
Maasar (מאסר) means incarceration. It is said maasar, with the stress on sar.
What is a synonym for Maasar (מאסר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Maasar (מאסר) are בית סוהר, שבי, and מחבוש.
What is the opposite of Maasar (מאסר)?
Words that mean the opposite of Maasar (מאסר) are שחרור.
What rhymes with Maasar (מאסר)?
Words that rhyme with Maasar (מאסר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מאסר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.