Tabernacle in Hebrew is מִשְׁכָּן (mishkán).
It can also be said סוכה or תתמכת התרן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tabernacle
/ˈtæbɚnækl̩/ /ˈtæbənækl̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tabernacle as a noun.
portable tent used before the construction of the temple
- מִשְׁכָּןמשכןmishkánmasculine
sukkah
- סֻכָּהסוכהsukáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
nautical: device allowing for the easy folding of a mast
- תִּתְמֹכֶת הַתֹּרֶןתתמכת התרןtitmokhet hatorenfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִשְׁכָּן.
- Written with vowel points
- מִשְׁכָּן
- Written without vowel points
- משכן
- Said
- mishkán
- Plural
- מִשְׁכָּנוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- tabernacle, dwelling, residence
These English words share a Hebrew word with tabernacle.
These words come before and after tabernacle in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tabernacle in Hebrew.
How do you say tabernacle in Hebrew?
tabernacle in Hebrew is מִשְׁכָּן, said mishkán. Without vowel points it is written משכן. Its plural is מִשְׁכָּנוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for tabernacle?
Besides משכן, tabernacle can be said סֻכָּה (suká) or תִּתְמֹכֶת הַתֹּרֶן (titmokhet hatoren), depending on the meaning.
Is משכן masculine or feminine?
The word משכן is masculine.
What else does משכן mean in English?
Besides tabernacle, משכן can mean dwelling, residence.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tabernacle and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.