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Meaning in Hebrew is מַשְׁמָעוּת (mashma'út).

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

מַשְׁמָעוּת
mashma'út
noun · feminine
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In English

meaning

/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/ /ˈmi.nɪŋ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for meaning as a noun.

symbolic value of something

significance of a thing, as "the meaning of life"

This is more about the Hebrew word מַשְׁמָעוּת.

Written with vowel points
מַשְׁמָעוּת
Written without vowel points
משמעות
Said
mashma'út
Plural
משמעויות
Its meanings in English
meaning, intent, importance, significance

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with meaning.

These words come before and after meaning in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨meaning⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨meaning⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨meaning⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַשְׁמָעוּת⁩, said mashma'út. Without vowel points it is written ⁨משמעות⁩. Its plural is ⁨משמעויות⁩.

Is ⁨משמעות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨משמעות⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨משמעות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨meaning⁩, ⁨משמעות⁩ can mean ⁨intent and importance, significance⁩.

How is ⁨meaning⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨meaning⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmiː.nɪŋ/, /ˈmi.nɪŋ/⁩.

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