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Ner khanuka (נר חנוכה) means Hanukkah candle in Hebrew.

It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

נֵר חֲנֻכָּה
ner khanuka
noun · masculine
In English

Hanukkah candle

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with נ

The dictionary gives one meaning for Ner khanuka.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    נרות מיוחדים שמשמשים להדלקת החנוכיה בחג חנוכה.

The word Ner khanuka is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
נֵר חֲנֻכָּה
Written without vowel points
נר חנוכה
Said
ner khanuka
Plural
נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה
Inflections
ר' נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה
Gematria
339

This is how Ner khanuka is said in other languages.

English
Hanukkah candle
Arabic
شُمْعَة حانوكا

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What does Ner khanuka (⁨נר חנוכה⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Ner khanuka (⁨נר חנוכה⁩) means Hanukkah candle. It is said ner khanuka, with the stress on ner.

Is Ner khanuka (⁨נר חנוכה⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Ner khanuka (⁨נר חנוכה⁩) is a masculine noun, and its plural is ⁨נֵרוֹת חֲנֻכָּה⁩.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry נר חנכה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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