Cistern in Hebrew is גֵּב (gev).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
גֵּב
gev
noun · masculine
In English
cistern
/ˈsɪs.tən/ /ˈsɪs.tɚn/
These are the Hebrew words for cistern as a noun.
reservoir for holding water
- גֵּבגבgevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word גֵּב.
- Written with vowel points
- גֵּב
- Written without vowel points
- גב
- Said
- gev
- Plural
- גֵּבִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after cistern in the list.
These are the questions people ask about cistern in Hebrew.
How do you say cistern in Hebrew?
cistern in Hebrew is גֵּב, said gev. Without vowel points it is written גב. Its plural is גֵּבִים.
Is גב masculine or feminine?
The word גב is masculine.
How is cistern pronounced in English?
cistern is pronounced /ˈsɪs.tən/, /ˈsɪs.tɚn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry cistern 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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