Nest in Hebrew is קֵן (ken).
It can also be said מחבוא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
nest
/nɛst/
These are the Hebrew words for nest as a noun.
bird-built structure
- קֵןקןkenmasculine
hideout
- מַחְבּוֹאמחבואmákhbomasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word קֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- קֵן
- Written without vowel points
- קן
- Said
- ken
- Plural
- קינים
These English words share a Hebrew word with nest.
These words come before and after nest in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nest in Hebrew.
How do you say nest in Hebrew?
nest in Hebrew is קֵן, said ken. Without vowel points it is written קן. Its plural is קינים.
What are other Hebrew words for nest?
Besides קן, nest can be said מַחְבּוֹא (mákhbo), depending on the meaning.
Is קן masculine or feminine?
The word קן is masculine.
How is nest pronounced in English?
nest is pronounced /nɛst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nest 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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