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Hermeneutics in Hebrew is הֶרְמֶנוֹיְטִיקָה (hermenóytika).

It can also be said פרשנות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

הֶרְמֶנוֹיְטִיקָה
hermenóytika
noun · feminine
In English

hermeneutics

/ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks/ /ˌhɜːrməˌn(j)uːtɪks/

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These are the Hebrew words for hermeneutics as a noun.

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  • הֶרְמֶנוֹיְטִיקָההרמנויטיקהhermenóytikafeminine
  • פַּרְשָׁנוּתפרשנותparshanútfeminine

These words come before and after hermeneutics in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨hermeneutics⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨hermeneutics⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨hermeneutics⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨הֶרְמֶנוֹיְטִיקָה⁩, said hermenóytika. Without vowel points it is written ⁨הרמנויטיקה⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨hermeneutics⁩?

Besides ⁨הרמנויטיקה⁩, ⁨hermeneutics⁩ can be said ⁨פַּרְשָׁנוּת⁩ (parshanút), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨הרמנויטיקה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨הרמנויטיקה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨hermeneutics⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨hermeneutics⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌhɜːmɪˈnjuːtɪks/, /ˌhɜːrməˌn(j)uːtɪks/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hermeneutics 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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