Span in Hebrew is זֶרֶת (zéret).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
זֶרֶת
zéret
noun · feminine
In English
span
/spæn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for span as a noun.
Any of various units of length approximating the full width of an open hand
- זֶרֶתזרתzéretfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זֶרֶת.
- Written with vowel points
- זֶרֶת
- Written without vowel points
- זרת
- Said
- zéret
- Plural
- זְרָתוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- span, little finger, pinky, a span
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זרת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with span.
These words come before and after span in the list.
These are the questions people ask about span in Hebrew.
How do you say span in Hebrew?
span in Hebrew is זֶרֶת, said zéret. Without vowel points it is written זרת. Its plural is זְרָתוֹת.
Is זרת masculine or feminine?
The word זרת is feminine.
What else does זרת mean in English?
Besides span, זרת can mean little finger, pinky and a span.
How is span pronounced in English?
span is pronounced /spæn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry span 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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