Absence in Hebrew is הֵעָדֵר (he'adér).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֵעָדֵר
he'adér
noun · masculine
In English
absence
/ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/ /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩ts/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for absence as a noun.
state of being away
- הֵעָדֵרהעדרhe'adérmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word הֵעָדֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- הֵעָדֵר
- Written without vowel points
- העדר
- Said
- he'adér
- Its meanings in English
- absence, lack, absence
These words come before and after absence in the list.
These are the questions people ask about absence in Hebrew.
How do you say absence in Hebrew?
absence in Hebrew is הֵעָדֵר, said he'adér. Without vowel points it is written העדר.
Is העדר masculine or feminine?
The word העדר is masculine.
What else does העדר mean in English?
Besides absence, העדר can mean lack, absence.
How is absence pronounced in English?
absence is pronounced /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩s/, /ˈæb.s(ə)n̩ts/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry absence and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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