Foundation in Hebrew is יִסּוּד (yisúd).
It can also be said כנון, בסיס, or תשתית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
foundation
/ˌfaʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/ /ˌfæʊ̯nˈdeɪ̯ʃən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for foundation as a noun.
act of founding
- יִסּוּדיסודyisúdmasculine
- כִּנּוּןכנוןkinúnmasculine
that upon which anything is founded
- יְסוֹדיסודyesódmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בָּסִיסבסיסbasísmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
lowest and supporting part or member of a wall
- תַּשְׁתִּיתתשתיתtashtítfeminine
endowed institution or charity
- קֶרֶןקרןkérenfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יִסּוּד.
- Written with vowel points
- יִסּוּד
- Written without vowel points
- יסוד
- Said
- yisúd
- Its meanings in English
- foundation, defective spelling of ייסוד
These English words share a Hebrew word with foundation.
These words come before and after foundation in the list.
These are the questions people ask about foundation in Hebrew.
How do you say foundation in Hebrew?
foundation in Hebrew is יִסּוּד, said yisúd. Without vowel points it is written יסוד.
What are other Hebrew words for foundation?
Besides יסוד, foundation can be said כִּנּוּן (kinún), בָּסִיס (basís), תַּשְׁתִּית (tashtít), or קֶרֶן (kéren), depending on the meaning.
Is יסוד masculine or feminine?
The word יסוד is masculine.
What else does יסוד mean in English?
Besides foundation, יסוד can mean defective spelling of ייסוד.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry foundation and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.