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Umanut (אומנות) means skill in Hebrew.

It can also mean craft and trade. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

אֻמָּנוּת
umanut
noun · feminine
In English

skill, craft, trade

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with א

The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Umanut.

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

  1. 1
    לשון חז"למלאכה הדורשת מיומנות; עיסוקו של האֻמָּן.
  2. 2
    לשון חז"ל, בהשאלהפעולה שהיא הרגל עבורו.
  3. 3
    היכולת לעשות את העבודה על הצד הטוב ביותר, תוך שימוש מושכל ויצירתי באמצעים מגוונים.
  4. 4
    לשון חז"לעבודת המלכות.

The word Umanut is a feminine noun.

Written with vowel points
אֻמָּנוּת
Written without vowel points
אומנות
Said
umanut
Root
א־מ־נ
Plural
אֻמָּנֻיּוֹת
Inflections
ר' אֻמָּנֻיּוֹת; אֻמָּנוּת־, ר' אֻמָּנֻיּוֹת־
Gematria
503

This is how Umanut is said in other languages.

English
skill, craft, trade
Russian
промысел, мастерство

These words mean nearly the same as Umanut.

  • אנגריא

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These words rhyme with Umanut.

The word Umanut is part of these phrases and sayings.

  • בן אמנותו
  • תורתו אמנותו

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The word Umanut comes from the root א־מ־נ, like these words.

These words come before and after Umanut in the dictionary.

These are the questions people ask about the word Umanut.

What does Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) means skill, craft, and trade. It is said umanut, with the stress on nut.

What is a synonym for Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩)?

Words that mean nearly the same as Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) are ⁨אנגריא⁩.

What rhymes with Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩)?

Words that rhyme with Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) include ⁨חוט⁩, ⁨שירות⁩, ⁨התנהגות⁩, ⁨מהירות⁩, ⁨פעילות⁩, and ⁨רשות⁩.

Is Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Umanut (⁨אומנות⁩) is a feminine noun, and its plural is ⁨אֻמָּנֻיּוֹת⁩.

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

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