Zaatar (זעתר) means marjoram in Hebrew.
It can also mean zaatar. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
זַעְתָּר
zaatar
noun · masculine
In English
marjoram, zaatar
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Zaatar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תבלין המופק מעליהם המיובשים והטחונים של צמחי האזוב והקורנית.
The word Zaatar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- זַעְתָּר
- Written without vowel points
- זעתר
- Said
- zaatar
- Gematria
- 677
This is how Zaatar is said in other languages.
- English
- marjoram, zaatar
- Arabic
- زعتر
These words come before and after Zaatar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Zaatar.
What does Zaatar (זעתר) mean in Hebrew?
Zaatar (זעתר) means marjoram and zaatar. It is said zaatar, with the stress on za.
Is Zaatar (זעתר) masculine or feminine?
The word Zaatar (זעתר) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry זעתר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.