Tenon in Hebrew is סִין (sin).
It can also be said שן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
tenon
/ˈtɛn.ən/
These are the Hebrew words for tenon as a noun.
projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it
- סִיןסיןsinmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֵׁןשןshenfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סִין.
- Written with vowel points
- סִין
- Written without vowel points
- סין
- Said
- sin
- Its meanings in English
- tenon, China
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tenon.
These words come before and after tenon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tenon in Hebrew.
How do you say tenon in Hebrew?
tenon in Hebrew is סִין, said sin. Without vowel points it is written סין.
What are other Hebrew words for tenon?
Besides סין, tenon can be said שֵׁן (shen), depending on the meaning.
Is סין masculine or feminine?
The word סין is masculine.
What else does סין mean in English?
Besides tenon, סין can mean China.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tenon 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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