Strait in Hebrew is מֵצַר (meitsár).
It can also be said צרה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מֵצַר
meitsár
noun · masculine
In English
strait
/stɹeɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for strait as a noun.
narrow channel of water
- מֵצַרמיצרmeitsármasculine
difficult position
- צָרָהצרהtsaráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word מֵצַר.
- Written with vowel points
- מֵצַר
- Written without vowel points
- מיצר
- Said
- meitsár
- Its meanings in English
- strait, Excessive spelling of מצר
These English words share a Hebrew word with strait.
These words come before and after strait in the list.
These are the questions people ask about strait in Hebrew.
How do you say strait in Hebrew?
strait in Hebrew is מֵצַר, said meitsár. Without vowel points it is written מיצר.
What are other Hebrew words for strait?
Besides מיצר, strait can be said צָרָה (tsará), depending on the meaning.
Is מיצר masculine or feminine?
The word מיצר is masculine.
What else does מיצר mean in English?
Besides strait, מיצר can mean Excessive spelling of מצר.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry strait 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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