Tombstone in Hebrew is מַצֵּבָה (matsevá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
מַצֵּבָה
matsevá
noun · feminine
In English
tombstone
/ˈtuːmstəʊn/ /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for tombstone as a noun.
stone on grave
- מַצֵּבָהמצבהmatseváfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with tombstone.
These words come before and after tombstone in the list.
These are the questions people ask about tombstone in Hebrew.
How do you say tombstone in Hebrew?
tombstone in Hebrew is מַצֵּבָה, said matsevá. Without vowel points it is written מצבה.
Is מצבה masculine or feminine?
The word מצבה is feminine.
How is tombstone pronounced in English?
tombstone is pronounced /ˈtuːmstəʊn/, /ˈtuːmstoʊn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tombstone 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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