Barrier in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹם (makhsóm).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַחְסוֹם
makhsóm
noun · masculine
In English
barrier
/ˈbæɹi.ə/ /ˈbæɹi.ɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for barrier as a noun.
structure that bars passage
- מַחְסוֹםמחסוםmakhsómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
boundary or limit
- מַחְסוֹםמחסוםmakhsómmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְסוֹם.
- Written with vowel points
- מַחְסוֹם
- Written without vowel points
- מחסום
- Said
- makhsóm
- Plural
- מַחְסוֹמִים
- Its meanings in English
- barrier, muzzle, checkpoint
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחסום, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with barrier.
These words come before and after barrier in the list.
These are the questions people ask about barrier in Hebrew.
How do you say barrier in Hebrew?
barrier in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹם, said makhsóm. Without vowel points it is written מחסום. Its plural is מַחְסוֹמִים.
Is מחסום masculine or feminine?
The word מחסום is masculine.
What else does מחסום mean in English?
Besides barrier, מחסום can mean muzzle and checkpoint.
How is barrier pronounced in English?
barrier is pronounced /ˈbæɹi.ə/, /ˈbæɹi.ɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry barrier 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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