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Contradiction in Hebrew is סְתִירָה (stirá).

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

סְתִירָה
stirá
noun · feminine
In English

contradiction

/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/ /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for contradiction as a noun.

statement that contradicts itself

This is more about the Hebrew word סְתִירָה.

Written with vowel points
סְתִירָה
Written without vowel points
סתירה
Said
stirá
Plural
סְתִירוֹת
Its meanings in English
contradiction, neutralization, counteraction

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

These words come before and after contradiction in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨contradiction⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨contradiction⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨contradiction⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סְתִירָה⁩, said stirá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סתירה⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְתִירוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨סתירה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סתירה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨סתירה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨contradiction⁩, ⁨סתירה⁩ can mean ⁨neutralization, counteraction⁩.

How is ⁨contradiction⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨contradiction⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/, /ˌkɑːntɹəˈdɪkʃən/⁩.

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