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Holystone in Hebrew is אֶבֶן מֵרוּק (éven merúk).

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

אֶבֶן מֵרוּק
éven merúk
noun
In English

holystone

/ˈhəʊl.ɪ.stəʊn/ /ˈhoʊl.i.stoʊn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for holystone as a noun.

block of soft sandstone used for scrubbing

  • אֶבֶן מֵרוּקאבן מרוקéven merúk

These are the Hebrew words for holystone as a verb.

to scrub the decks with a holystone

  • קִרְצֵףקרצףkirtséfmasculine

These English words share a Hebrew word with holystone.

These words come before and after holystone in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨holystone⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨holystone⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨holystone⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֶבֶן מֵרוּק⁩, said éven merúk. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אבן מרוק⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨holystone⁩?

Besides ⁨אבן מרוק⁩, ⁨holystone⁩ can be said ⁨קִרְצֵף⁩ (kirtséf), depending on the meaning.

How is ⁨holystone⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨holystone⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhəʊl.ɪ.stəʊn/, /ˈhoʊl.i.stoʊn/⁩.

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