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Son-in-law in Hebrew is חָתָן (khatan).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

חָתָן
khatan
noun · masculine
In English

son-in-law

/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for son-in-law as a noun.

son-in-law

This is more about the Hebrew word חָתָן.

Written with vowel points
חָתָן
Written without vowel points
חתן
Said
khatan
Plural
חֲתָנִים
Feminine form
כַּלָּה
Its meanings in English
son-in-law, bridegroom, groom

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with son-in-law.

These words come before and after son-in-law in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨son-in-law⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨son-in-law⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨son-in-law⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨חָתָן⁩, said khatan. Without vowel points it is written ⁨חתן⁩. Its plural is ⁨חֲתָנִים⁩.

Is ⁨חתן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨חתן⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨כַּלָּה⁩.

What else does ⁨חתן⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨son-in-law⁩, ⁨חתן⁩ can mean ⁨bridegroom, groom⁩.

How is ⁨son-in-law⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨son-in-law⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈsʌnɪnˌlɔː/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry son-in-law 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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