Crescent in Hebrew is סַהַר (sáhar).
It can also be said חצי סהר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
crescent
/ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for crescent as a noun.
figure of the moon
- סַהַרסהרsáharmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חֲצִי סַהַרחצי סהרkhatsí sáharmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word סַהַר.
- Written with vowel points
- סַהַר
- Written without vowel points
- סהר
- Said
- sáhar
- Plural
- סְהָרִים
- Its meanings in English
- crescent, moon, roundness, round object, enclosure for cattle, sheepfold
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סהר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after crescent in the list.
These are the questions people ask about crescent in Hebrew.
How do you say crescent in Hebrew?
crescent in Hebrew is סַהַר, said sáhar. Without vowel points it is written סהר. Its plural is סְהָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for crescent?
Besides סהר, crescent can be said חֲצִי סַהַר (khatsí sáhar), depending on the meaning.
Is סהר masculine or feminine?
The word סהר is masculine.
What else does סהר mean in English?
Besides crescent, סהר can mean moon, roundness, round object, and enclosure for cattle, sheepfold.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry crescent and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.