Dwelling in Hebrew is מְגוּרִים (megurím).
It can also be said דירה, דיור, or שכן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dwelling
/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dwelling as a noun.
house or place in which a person lives
- מְגוּרִיםמגוריםmegurímmasculineplural
- דִּירָהדירהdiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- דִּיּוּרדיורdiyúrmasculine
- שָׁכֵןשכןshékhenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מְגוּרִים.
- Written with vowel points
- מְגוּרִים
- Written without vowel points
- מגורים
- Said
- megurím
- Plural
- מְגוּרִים
- Its meanings in English
- dwelling, residence, dwelling
These English words share a Hebrew word with dwelling.
These words come before and after dwelling in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dwelling in Hebrew.
How do you say dwelling in Hebrew?
dwelling in Hebrew is מְגוּרִים, said megurím. Without vowel points it is written מגורים. Its plural is מְגוּרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for dwelling?
Besides מגורים, dwelling can be said דִּירָה (dirá), דִּיּוּר (diyúr), or שָׁכֵן (shékhen), depending on the meaning.
Is מגורים masculine or feminine?
The word מגורים is masculine.
What else does מגורים mean in English?
Besides dwelling, מגורים can mean residence, dwelling.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dwelling and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.