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Star of David in Hebrew is מָגֵן דָּוִד (magén davíd).

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

מָגֵן דָּוִד
magén davíd
name · masculine
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In English

Star of David

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for Star of David as a name.

symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism

  • מָגֵן דָּוִדמגן דודmagén davídmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word מָגֵן דָּוִד.

Written with vowel points
מָגֵן דָּוִד
Written without vowel points
מגן דוד
Said
magén davíd
Plural
מגיני דוד
Its meanings in English
Star of David, Star of David, Magen David, Shield of David

These words come before and after Star of David in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Star of David⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Star of David⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Star of David⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מָגֵן דָּוִד⁩, said magén davíd. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מגן דוד⁩. Its plural is ⁨מגיני דוד⁩.

Is ⁨מגן דוד⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מגן דוד⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מגן דוד⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Star of David⁩, ⁨מגן דוד⁩ can mean ⁨Star of David, Magen David, Shield of David⁩.

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