Contemporary in Hebrew is בן דור (ben dor).
It can also be said עכשוי or בן זמננו, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
בן דור
ben dor
adjective
In English
contemporary
/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ /kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹi/
These are the Hebrew words for contemporary as an adjective.
from the same time period
- בן דורben dor
modern
- עֲכְשָׁוִיעכשויakhshavímasculine
- בֶּן זְמַנֵּנוּבן זמננוben zmanénumasculine
These words come before and after contemporary in the list.
These are the questions people ask about contemporary in Hebrew.
How do you say contemporary in Hebrew?
contemporary in Hebrew is בן דור, said ben dor.
What are other Hebrew words for contemporary?
Besides בן דור, contemporary can be said עֲכְשָׁוִי (akhshaví) or בֶּן זְמַנֵּנוּ (ben zmanénu), depending on the meaning.
How is contemporary pronounced in English?
contemporary is pronounced /kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/, /kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry contemporary 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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