Limestone in Hebrew is גִּיר (gir).
It can also be said אבן גיר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
limestone
/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ /ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn/
These are the Hebrew words for limestone as a noun.
abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments
- גִּירגירgirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אֶבֶן גִּיראבן גירfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word גִּיר.
- Written with vowel points
- גִּיר
- Written without vowel points
- גיר
- Said
- gir
- Plural
- גִּירִים
- Its meanings in English
- limestone, limestone, calcite, chalk
The Hebrew dictionary's page for גיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with limestone.
These words come before and after limestone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about limestone in Hebrew.
How do you say limestone in Hebrew?
limestone in Hebrew is גִּיר, said gir. Without vowel points it is written גיר. Its plural is גִּירִים.
What are other Hebrew words for limestone?
Besides גיר, limestone can be said אֶבֶן גִּיר, depending on the meaning.
Is גיר masculine or feminine?
The word גיר is masculine.
What else does גיר mean in English?
Besides limestone, גיר can mean limestone, calcite and chalk.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry limestone and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.