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Holy water in Hebrew is מים קדושים (máyim kdoyshim).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

מים קדושים
máyim kdoyshim
noun · masculine
In English

holy water

/ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə/ /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for holy water as a noun.

water, sanctified

  • מים קדושיםmáyim kdoyshimmasculineplural

These words come before and after holy water in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨holy water⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨holy water⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨holy water⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מים קדושים⁩, said máyim kdoyshim.

Is ⁨מים קדושים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מים קדושים⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨holy water⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨holy water⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhəʊli ˌwɔːtə/, /ˈhoʊli ˌwɔtəɹ/⁩.

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