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Cupboard in Hebrew is אָרוֹן (aron).

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

אָרוֹן
aron
noun · masculine
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In English

cupboard

/ˈkʌb.əd/ /ˈkʌb.ɚd/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for cupboard as a noun.

enclosed storage

  • אָרוֹןארוןaronmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • ארוניתaronitfeminine
  • מִזְנוֹןמזנוןmiznonemasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word אָרוֹן.

Written with vowel points
אָרוֹן
Written without vowel points
ארון
Said
aron
Plural
אֲרוֹנוֹת
Its meanings in English
cupboard, cupboard, closet, cabinet, or similar piece of furniture, coffin or casket, stripe, closet

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with cupboard.

These words come before and after cupboard in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨cupboard⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨cupboard⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨cupboard⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אָרוֹן⁩, said aron. Without vowel points it is written ⁨ארון⁩. Its plural is ⁨אֲרוֹנוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨cupboard⁩?

Besides ⁨ארון⁩, ⁨cupboard⁩ can be said ⁨ארונית⁩ (aronit) or ⁨מִזְנוֹן⁩ (miznone), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨ארון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨ארון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨ארון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨cupboard⁩, ⁨ארון⁩ can mean ⁨cupboard, closet, cabinet, or similar piece of furniture, coffin or casket, stripe, and closet⁩.

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