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Lockdown in Hebrew is סֶגֶר (séger).

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

סֶגֶר
séger
noun · masculine
In English

lockdown

/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lockdown as a noun.

emergency confinement

This is more about the Hebrew word סֶגֶר.

Written with vowel points
סֶגֶר
Written without vowel points
סגר
Said
séger
Plural
סְגָרִים
Its meanings in English
lockdown, closure, lockdown, curfew, occlusion

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סגר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after lockdown in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lockdown⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lockdown⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lockdown⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סֶגֶר⁩, said séger. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סגר⁩. Its plural is ⁨סְגָרִים⁩.

Is ⁨סגר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סגר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סגר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lockdown⁩, ⁨סגר⁩ can mean ⁨closure, lockdown, curfew, and occlusion⁩.

How is ⁨lockdown⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨lockdown⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/, /ˈlɑkˌdaʊn/⁩.

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