Shrine in Hebrew is מִקְדָּשׁ (mikdásh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מִקְדָּשׁ
mikdásh
noun · masculine
In English
shrine
/ʃɹaɪ̯n/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shrine as a noun.
a holy place dedicated to a specific figure of respect
- מִקְדָּשׁמקדשmikdáshmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִקְדָּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מִקְדָּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מקדש
- Said
- mikdásh
- Plural
- מִקְדָּשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- shrine, temple, sanctuary
These English words share a Hebrew word with shrine.
These words come before and after shrine in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shrine in Hebrew.
How do you say shrine in Hebrew?
shrine in Hebrew is מִקְדָּשׁ, said mikdásh. Without vowel points it is written מקדש. Its plural is מִקְדָּשִׁים.
Is מקדש masculine or feminine?
The word מקדש is masculine.
What else does מקדש mean in English?
Besides shrine, מקדש can mean temple and sanctuary.
How is shrine pronounced in English?
shrine is pronounced /ʃɹaɪ̯n/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shrine 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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