Past in Hebrew is עָבָר (avár).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עָבָר
avár
noun · masculine
In English
past
/pɑːst/ /pæst/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for past as a noun.
period of time that has already happened
- עָבָרעברavármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(grammar) past tense
- עָבָרעברavármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עָבָר.
- Written with vowel points
- עָבָר
- Written without vowel points
- עבר
- Said
- avár
- Its meanings in English
- past, the past, past tense
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with past.
These words come before and after past in the list.
These are the questions people ask about past in Hebrew.
How do you say past in Hebrew?
past in Hebrew is עָבָר, said avár. Without vowel points it is written עבר.
Is עבר masculine or feminine?
The word עבר is masculine.
What else does עבר mean in English?
Besides past, עבר can mean the past and past tense.
How is past pronounced in English?
past is pronounced /pɑːst/, /pæst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry past 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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