Close in Hebrew is סָגַר (sagár).
It can also be said עצם, קרוב, or קרובה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
close
/ˈkləʊz/ /ˈklɵʊ̯z/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for close as a verb.
move (a door)
- סָגַרסגרsagár
obstruct (an opening)
- סָגַרסגרsagár
put an end to
- סָגַרסגרsagár
bring one's eyelids together
- עָצַםעצםatsám
These are the Hebrew words for close as an adjective.
at little distance
- קָרוֹבקרובkaróvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- קְרוֹבָהקרובהk'rováfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word סָגַר.
- Written with vowel points
- סָגַר
- Written without vowel points
- סגר
- Said
- sagár
- Its meanings in English
- close, To close, To close, close up, to settle on, agree upon, finalize, or lock in, to hung up
These English words share a Hebrew word with close.
These words come before and after close in the list.
These are the questions people ask about close in Hebrew.
How do you say close in Hebrew?
close in Hebrew is סָגַר, said sagár. Without vowel points it is written סגר.
What are other Hebrew words for close?
Besides סגר, close can be said עָצַם (atsám), קָרוֹב (karóv), or קְרוֹבָה (k'rová), depending on the meaning.
What else does סגר mean in English?
Besides close, סגר can mean To close, To close, close up, to settle on, agree upon, finalize, or lock in, and to hung up.
How is close pronounced in English?
close is pronounced /ˈkləʊz/, /ˈklɵʊ̯z/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry close and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.