Abstain in Hebrew is נִמְנַע (nimná).
It can also be said התנזר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נִמְנַע
nimná
verb
In English
abstain
/əbˈsteɪn/ /æbˈsteɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for abstain as a verb.
refrain from
- נִמְנַענמנעnimná
- הִתְנַזֵּרהתנזרhitnazér
refrain from voting
- נִמְנַענמנעnimná
This is more about the Hebrew word נִמְנַע.
- Written with vowel points
- נִמְנַע
- Written without vowel points
- נמנע
- Said
- nimná
- Its meanings in English
- abstain, To refrain, avoid, abstain
These English words share a Hebrew word with abstain.
These words come before and after abstain in the list.
These are the questions people ask about abstain in Hebrew.
How do you say abstain in Hebrew?
abstain in Hebrew is נִמְנַע, said nimná. Without vowel points it is written נמנע.
What are other Hebrew words for abstain?
Besides נמנע, abstain can be said הִתְנַזֵּר (hitnazér), depending on the meaning.
What else does נמנע mean in English?
Besides abstain, נמנע can mean To refrain, avoid, abstain.
How is abstain pronounced in English?
abstain is pronounced /əbˈsteɪn/, /æbˈsteɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry abstain 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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