Lack in Hebrew is חוֹסֶר (chóser).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חוֹסֶר
chóser
noun · masculine
In English
lack
/læk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lack as a noun.
deficiency, need
- חוֹסֶרחוסרchósermasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word חוֹסֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹסֶר
- Written without vowel points
- חוסר
- Said
- chóser
- Plural
- חוסרים
- Its meanings in English
- lack, lack, absence, deficiency, in-
These words come before and after lack in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lack in Hebrew.
How do you say lack in Hebrew?
lack in Hebrew is חוֹסֶר, said chóser. Without vowel points it is written חוסר. Its plural is חוסרים.
Is חוסר masculine or feminine?
The word חוסר is masculine.
What else does חוסר mean in English?
Besides lack, חוסר can mean lack, absence, deficiency, in-.
How is lack pronounced in English?
lack is pronounced /læk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lack 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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