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Carpenter in Hebrew is נַגָּר (nagár).

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

נַגָּר
nagár
noun · masculine
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In English

carpenter

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for carpenter as a noun.

one who practices carpentry

This is more about the Hebrew word נַגָּר.

Written with vowel points
נַגָּר
Written without vowel points
נגר
Said
nagár
Plural
נַגָּרִים
Feminine form
נַגָּרִית
Its meanings in English
carpenter, carpenter: person skilled at carpentry

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

These words come before and after carpenter in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨carpenter⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨carpenter⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨carpenter⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨נַגָּר⁩, said nagár. Without vowel points it is written ⁨נגר⁩. Its plural is ⁨נַגָּרִים⁩.

Is ⁨נגר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨נגר⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨נַגָּרִית⁩.

What else does ⁨נגר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨carpenter⁩, ⁨נגר⁩ can mean ⁨carpenter: person skilled at carpentry⁩.

How is ⁨carpenter⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨carpenter⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/, /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/⁩.

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