Nikud in Hebrew is ניקוד (nikúd).
It can also be said נקוד, נקדות, or נקודות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
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The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nikud as a noun.
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- ניקודnikúdmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נִקּוּדנקודnikúdmasculine
- נְקֻדּוֹתנקדותn'kudót
- נקודותnekudótfeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word ניקוד.
- Written with vowel points
- ניקוד
- Written without vowel points
- ניקוד
- Said
- nikúd
- Plural
- ניקודים
- Its meanings in English
- nikud, scoring
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ניקוד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with nikud.
These words come before and after nikud in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nikud in Hebrew.
How do you say nikud in Hebrew?
nikud in Hebrew is ניקוד, said nikúd. Its plural is ניקודים.
What are other Hebrew words for nikud?
Besides ניקוד, nikud can be said נִקּוּד (nikúd), נְקֻדּוֹת (n'kudót), or נקודות (nekudót), depending on the meaning.
Is ניקוד masculine or feminine?
The word ניקוד is masculine.
What else does ניקוד mean in English?
Besides nikud, ניקוד can mean scoring.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nikud and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.