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Pot in Hebrew is סִיר (sir).

It can also be said חשיש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

סִיר
sir
noun · masculine
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In English

pot

/pɒt/ /pɑt/

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for pot as a noun.

vessel for cooking or storing food etc.

marijuana

This is more about the Hebrew word סִיר.

Written with vowel points
סִיר
Written without vowel points
סיר
Said
sir
Plural
סִירוֹת
Its meanings in English
pot, a generic pot, tub, vat, skeel for household or ritual purposes

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סיר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with pot.

These words come before and after pot in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨pot⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨pot⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨pot⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סִיר⁩, said sir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סיר⁩. Its plural is ⁨סִירוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨pot⁩?

Besides ⁨סיר⁩, ⁨pot⁩ can be said ⁨חֲשִׁישׁ⁩ (ḥashísh), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨סיר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סיר⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סיר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨pot⁩, ⁨סיר⁩ can mean ⁨a generic pot, tub, vat, skeel for household or ritual purposes⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry pot 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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