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Construction in Hebrew is בנייה (bniyá).

It can also be said בניה, מבנה, or בניין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

בנייה
bniyá
noun · feminine
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In English

construction

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for construction as a noun.

process of constructing

structure

trade of building

This is more about the Hebrew word בנייה.

Written with vowel points
בנייה
Written without vowel points
בנייה
Said
bniyá
Plural
בְּנִיּוֹת
Its meanings in English
construction, building, construction

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with construction.

These words come before and after construction in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨construction⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨construction⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨construction⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בנייה⁩, said bniyá. Its plural is ⁨בְּנִיּוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨construction⁩?

Besides ⁨בנייה⁩, ⁨construction⁩ can be said ⁨בְּנִיָּה⁩ (bniyá), ⁨מִבְנֶה⁩ (mivné), ⁨בניין⁩ (binyɔn), or ⁨בִּנְיָן⁩ (binyán), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨בנייה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בנייה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨בנייה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨construction⁩, ⁨בנייה⁩ can mean ⁨building, construction⁩.

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