Hazzan in Hebrew is חַזָּן (khazán).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
hazzan
/xəˈzɑːn/ /ˈxɑːzən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hazzan as a noun.
Jewish cantor in a synagogue
- חַזָּןחזןkhazánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַזָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- חַזָּן
- Written without vowel points
- חזן
- Said
- khazán
- Plural
- חַזָּנִים
- Feminine form
- חַזָּנִית
- Its meanings in English
- hazzan, cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer, superintendent, officer
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חזן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hazzan.
These words come before and after hazzan in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hazzan in Hebrew.
How do you say hazzan in Hebrew?
hazzan in Hebrew is חַזָּן, said khazán. Without vowel points it is written חזן. Its plural is חַזָּנִים.
Is חזן masculine or feminine?
The word חזן is masculine. Its feminine form is חַזָּנִית.
What else does חזן mean in English?
Besides hazzan, חזן can mean cantor; leader of a congregation or other group in prayer and superintendent, officer.
How is hazzan pronounced in English?
hazzan is pronounced /xəˈzɑːn/, /ˈxɑːzən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hazzan and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.