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Bridegroom in Hebrew is חָתָן (khatán).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חָתָן
khatán
noun · masculine
In English

bridegroom

/ˈbɹaɪdˌɡɹuːm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for bridegroom as a noun.

bridegroom, groom

This is more about the Hebrew word חָתָן.

Written with vowel points
חָתָן
Written without vowel points
חתן
Said
khatán
Plural
חֲתָנִים
Feminine form
כַּלָּה
Its meanings in English
bridegroom, bridegroom, groom, son-in-law

The Hebrew dictionary's page for חתן, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with bridegroom.

These words come before and after bridegroom in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨bridegroom⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨bridegroom⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨bridegroom⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָתָן⁩, said khatán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חתן⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲתָנִים⁩.

Is ⁨חתן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חתן⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨כַּלָּה⁩.

What else does ⁨חתן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨bridegroom⁩, ⁨חתן⁩ can mean ⁨bridegroom, groom and son-in-law⁩.

How is ⁨bridegroom⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨bridegroom⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈbɹaɪdˌɡɹuːm/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry bridegroom 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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