Minister in Hebrew is כומר (kómer).
It can also be said כמר, כוהן, or כהן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
minister
/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/ /ˈmɪn.ɪ-/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for minister as a noun.
person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church
- כומרkómermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כֹּמֶרכמרkómermasculine
- כּוֹהֵןכוהןkohénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כֹּהֵןכהןkohénmasculine
politician who heads a ministry
- שַׂרשרsarmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׂרָהשרהsaráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כומר.
- Written with vowel points
- כומר
- Written without vowel points
- כומר
- Said
- kómer
- Plural
- כְּמָרִים
- Its meanings in English
- minister, priest, minister, pastor, parson, priest of a pagan religion
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כומר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with minister.
These words come before and after minister in the list.
These are the questions people ask about minister in Hebrew.
How do you say minister in Hebrew?
minister in Hebrew is כומר, said kómer. Its plural is כְּמָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for minister?
Besides כומר, minister can be said כֹּמֶר (kómer), כּוֹהֵן (kohén), כֹּהֵן (kohén), שַׂר (sar), or שָׂרָה (sará), depending on the meaning.
Is כומר masculine or feminine?
The word כומר is masculine.
What else does כומר mean in English?
Besides minister, כומר can mean priest, minister, pastor, parson and priest of a pagan religion.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry minister and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.