Gender in Hebrew is מִין (min).
It can also be said מגדר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
gender
/ˈd͡ʒɛndə/ /ˈd͡ʒɛndɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for gender as a noun.
biological sex
- מִיןמיןminmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
identification as a man, a woman, or something else
- מִגְדָּרמגדרmigdármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
grammar: division of nouns and pronouns
- מִיןמיןminmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מִין.
- Written with vowel points
- מִין
- Written without vowel points
- מין
- Said
- min
- Plural
- מִינִים
- Its meanings in English
- gender, kind, species, gender, sex, sex
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with gender.
These words come before and after gender in the list.
These are the questions people ask about gender in Hebrew.
How do you say gender in Hebrew?
gender in Hebrew is מִין, said min. Without vowel points it is written מין. Its plural is מִינִים.
What are other Hebrew words for gender?
Besides מין, gender can be said מִגְדָּר (migdár), depending on the meaning.
Is מין masculine or feminine?
The word מין is masculine.
What else does מין mean in English?
Besides gender, מין can mean kind, species, gender, sex, and sex.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry gender and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.