Silvester (סילבסטר) means new year's eve in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
סִילְבֶסְטֶר
silvester
noun · masculine
In English
new year's eve
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Silvester.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שמו של ראש השנה האזרחית על פי לוח השנה הגרגוריאני, הנחוג בליל 31 בדצמבר מדי שנה.
The word Silvester is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סִילְבֶסְטֶר
- Written without vowel points
- סילבסטר
- Said
- silvester
- Gematria
- 371
This is how Silvester is said in other languages.
- English
- new year's eve
- French
- saint-sylvestre
- German
- Sylvester, Silvester
These words come before and after Silvester in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Silvester.
What does Silvester (סילבסטר) mean in Hebrew?
Silvester (סילבסטר) means new year's eve. It is said silvester, with the stress on ves.
Is Silvester (סילבסטר) masculine or feminine?
The word Silvester (סילבסטר) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סילבסטר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.