Lyre in Hebrew is כִּנּוֹר (kinnór).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
כִּנּוֹר
kinnór
noun · masculine
In English
lyre
/ˈlaɪ.ə/ /lɑə̯ ~ lɑː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lyre as a noun.
stringed musical instrument
- כִּנּוֹרכנורkinnórmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּנּוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּנּוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- כנור
- Said
- kinnór
- Its meanings in English
- lyre, defective spelling of כינור
These English words share a Hebrew word with lyre.
These words come before and after lyre in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lyre in Hebrew.
How do you say lyre in Hebrew?
lyre in Hebrew is כִּנּוֹר, said kinnór. Without vowel points it is written כנור.
Is כנור masculine or feminine?
The word כנור is masculine.
What else does כנור mean in English?
Besides lyre, כנור can mean defective spelling of כינור.
How is lyre pronounced in English?
lyre is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə/, /lɑə̯ ~ lɑː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lyre 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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