Pillar in Hebrew is עַמּוּד ('amúd).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
עַמּוּד
'amúd
noun · masculine
In English
pillar
/ˈpɪlə/ /ˈpɪlɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for pillar as a noun.
large post, often used as supporting architecture
- עַמּוּדעמוד'amúdmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word עַמּוּד.
- Written with vowel points
- עַמּוּד
- Written without vowel points
- עמוד
- Said
- 'amúd
- Plural
- עַמּוּדִים
- Its meanings in English
- pillar, pillar, column, post, page
The Hebrew dictionary's page for עמוד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with pillar.
These words come before and after pillar in the list.
These are the questions people ask about pillar in Hebrew.
How do you say pillar in Hebrew?
pillar in Hebrew is עַמּוּד, said 'amúd. Without vowel points it is written עמוד. Its plural is עַמּוּדִים.
Is עמוד masculine or feminine?
The word עמוד is masculine.
What else does עמוד mean in English?
Besides pillar, עמוד can mean pillar, column, post and page.
How is pillar pronounced in English?
pillar is pronounced /ˈpɪlə/, /ˈpɪlɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pillar 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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