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Custom in Hebrew is מִנְהָג (minhag).

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

מִנְהָג
minhag
noun · masculine
In English

custom

/ˈkʌstəm/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for custom as a noun.

frequent repetition of the same act

long-established practice

This is more about the Hebrew word מִנְהָג.

Written with vowel points
מִנְהָג
Written without vowel points
מנהג
Said
minhag
Plural
מִנְהָגִים

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with custom.

These words come before and after custom in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨custom⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨custom⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨custom⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִנְהָג⁩, said minhag. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מנהג⁩. Its plural is ⁨מִנְהָגִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨custom⁩?

Besides ⁨מנהג⁩, ⁨custom⁩ can be said ⁨נוהג⁩ (nohag), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מנהג⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מנהג⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨custom⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨custom⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈkʌstəm/⁩.

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