Foundation stone in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְסוֹד.
It can also be said אבן פנה or אבן שתיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
אֶבֶן יְסוֹד
noun · feminine
In English
foundation stone
These are the Hebrew words for foundation stone as a noun.
stone laid during construction
- אֶבֶן יְסוֹדאבן יסודfeminine
- אֶבֶן פִּנָּהאבן פנהfeminine
- אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּהאבן שתיהfeminine
These words come before and after foundation stone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about foundation stone in Hebrew.
How do you say foundation stone in Hebrew?
foundation stone in Hebrew is אֶבֶן יְסוֹד. Without vowel points it is written אבן יסוד.
What are other Hebrew words for foundation stone?
Besides אבן יסוד, foundation stone can be said אֶבֶן פִּנָּה or אֶבֶן שְׁתִיָּה, depending on the meaning.
Is אבן יסוד masculine or feminine?
The word אבן יסוד is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry foundation stone 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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