Time in Hebrew is זְמָן (zman).
It can also be said פעם, עת, or שעה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
time
/taɪm/ /təɪm/
These are the Hebrew words for time as a noun.
inevitable passing of events
- זְמָןזמןzmanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
instance or occurrence
- פַּעַםפעםpá-amfeminine
quantity of availability in time
- זְמָןזמןzmanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
division of the day: particular moment or hour
- עֵתעתetfeminine
- זְמַןזמןzmanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁעָהשעהshaáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
time of day, as indicated by a clock, etc
- שָׁעָהשעהsha'áfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- זְמַןזמןzmanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
ratio of comparison
- פִּיפיpiIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זְמָן.
- Written with vowel points
- זְמָן
- Written without vowel points
- זמן
- Said
- zman
- Plural
- זְמַנִּים
- Its meanings in English
- 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 time.
These words come before and after time in the list.
These are the questions people ask about time in Hebrew.
How do you say time in Hebrew?
time in Hebrew is זְמָן, said zman. Without vowel points it is written זמן. Its plural is זְמַנִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for time?
Besides זמן, time can be said פַּעַם (pá-am), עֵת (et), שָׁעָה (shaá), or פִּי (pi), depending on the meaning.
Is זמן masculine or feminine?
The word זמן is masculine.
What else does זמן mean in English?
Besides time, זמן can mean a time and a tense.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry time and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.