Layman in Hebrew is הֶדְיוֹט (hedyot).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
הֶדְיוֹט
hedyot
noun · masculine
In English
layman
/ˈleɪmən/
These are the Hebrew words for layman as a noun.
someone who is not a professional in a given field
- הֶדְיוֹטהדיוטhedyotmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word הֶדְיוֹט.
- Written with vowel points
- הֶדְיוֹט
- Written without vowel points
- הדיוט
- Said
- hedyot
- Plural
- הֶדְיוֹטוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- layman, layman, a person who is uneducated in the subject matter at hand
The Hebrew dictionary's page for הדיוט, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after layman in the list.
These are the questions people ask about layman in Hebrew.
How do you say layman in Hebrew?
layman in Hebrew is הֶדְיוֹט, said hedyot. Without vowel points it is written הדיוט. Its plural is הֶדְיוֹטוֹת.
Is הדיוט masculine or feminine?
The word הדיוט is masculine.
What else does הדיוט mean in English?
Besides layman, הדיוט can mean layman, a person who is uneducated in the subject matter at hand.
How is layman pronounced in English?
layman is pronounced /ˈleɪmən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry layman 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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