Foreigner in Hebrew is זָר (zar).
It can also be said זרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
זָר
zar
noun · masculine
In English
foreigner
/ˈfɒɹ.ɪ.nə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɔɹ.ɪ.nɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for foreigner as a noun.
person in a foreign land
- זָרזרzarmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זָרָהזרהfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word זָר.
- Written with vowel points
- זָר
- Written without vowel points
- זר
- Said
- zar
- Feminine form
- זָרָה
- Its meanings in English
- foreigner, foreign
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with foreigner.
These words come before and after foreigner in the list.
These are the questions people ask about foreigner in Hebrew.
How do you say foreigner in Hebrew?
foreigner in Hebrew is זָר, said zar. Without vowel points it is written זר.
What are other Hebrew words for foreigner?
Besides זר, foreigner can be said זָרָה, depending on the meaning.
Is זר masculine or feminine?
The word זר is masculine. Its feminine form is זָרָה.
What else does זר mean in English?
Besides foreigner, זר can mean foreign.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry foreigner 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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