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Monastery in Hebrew is מִנְזָר (minzár).

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

מִנְזָר
minzár
noun · masculine
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In English

monastery

/ˈmɒnəstɹi/ /ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for monastery as a noun.

building for monks

This is more about the Hebrew word מִנְזָר.

Written with vowel points
מִנְזָר
Written without vowel points
מנזר
Said
minzár
Plural
מִנְזָרִים
Its meanings in English
monastery, monastery; convent, abbey

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

These words come before and after monastery in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨monastery⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨monastery⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨monastery⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִנְזָר⁩, said minzár. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מנזר⁩. Its plural is ⁨מִנְזָרִים⁩.

Is ⁨מנזר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מנזר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מנזר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨monastery⁩, ⁨מנזר⁩ can mean ⁨monastery; convent, abbey⁩.

How is ⁨monastery⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨monastery⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmɒnəstɹi/, /ˈmɑnəˌstɛɹi/⁩.

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