Tense in Hebrew is זְמַן (z'man).
It can also be said מתוח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
tense
/tɛns/
These are the Hebrew words for tense as a noun.
verb forms distinguishing time
- זְמַןזמןz'manmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for tense as an adjective.
showing stress or strain
- מָתוּחַמתוחmatúakhIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זְמַן.
- Written with vowel points
- זְמַן
- Written without vowel points
- זמן
- Said
- z'man
- Plural
- זְמַנִּים
- Its meanings in English
- tense, time, a time, a tense
The Hebrew dictionary's page for זמן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with tense.
These words come before and after tense in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tense in Hebrew.
How do you say tense in Hebrew?
tense in Hebrew is זְמַן, said z'man. Without vowel points it is written זמן. Its plural is זְמַנִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for tense?
Besides זמן, tense can be said מָתוּחַ (matúakh), depending on the meaning.
Is זמן masculine or feminine?
The word זמן is masculine.
What else does זמן mean in English?
Besides tense, זמן can mean time, a time, and a tense.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tense and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.