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Source in Hebrew is מָקוֹר (makór).

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

מָקוֹר
makór
noun · masculine
In English

source

/sɔːs/ /sɔɹs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for source as a noun.

the person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired

spring etc.

informant

These are the Hebrew words for source as a verb.

to obtain or procure; used especially of a business resource

  • הִשִּׂיגהשיגhisíg

This is more about the Hebrew word מָקוֹר.

Written with vowel points
מָקוֹר
Written without vowel points
מקור
Said
makór
Plural
מְקוֹרוֹת
Its meanings in English
source, A source, an origin, a root, A fountain, a wellspring, infinitive

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with source.

These words come before and after source in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨source⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨source⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨source⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מָקוֹר⁩, said makór. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מקור⁩. Its plural is ⁨מְקוֹרוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨source⁩?

Besides ⁨מקור⁩, ⁨source⁩ can be said ⁨מַעְיָן⁩ (ma'yán) or ⁨הִשִּׂיג⁩ (hisíg), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨מקור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מקור⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מקור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨source⁩, ⁨מקור⁩ can mean ⁨A source, an origin, a root, A fountain, a wellspring, and infinitive⁩.

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