Nun in Hebrew is נוּן (nun).
It can also be said נזירה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
נוּן
nun
noun · masculine
In English
nun
/nʌn/ /nʊn/
These are the Hebrew words for nun as a noun.
Semitic letter
- נוּןנוןnunmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
member of a Christian religious community of women
- נְזִירָהנזירהneziráfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word נוּן.
- Written with vowel points
- נוּן
- Written without vowel points
- נון
- Said
- nun
- Plural
- נונין
The Hebrew dictionary's page for נון, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after nun in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nun in Hebrew.
How do you say nun in Hebrew?
nun in Hebrew is נוּן, said nun. Without vowel points it is written נון. Its plural is נונין.
What are other Hebrew words for nun?
Besides נון, nun can be said נְזִירָה (nezirá), depending on the meaning.
Is נון masculine or feminine?
The word נון is masculine.
How is nun pronounced in English?
nun is pronounced /nʌn/, /nʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nun 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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