Violin in Hebrew is כִּנּוֹר (kinór).
It can also be said כינור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כִּנּוֹר
kinór
noun
In English
violin
/ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for violin as a noun.
string instrument
- כִּנּוֹרכנורkinór
- כינורkinórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כִּנּוֹר.
- Written with vowel points
- כִּנּוֹר
- Written without vowel points
- כנור
- Said
- kinór
- Its meanings in English
- violin, defective spelling of כינור
These English words share a Hebrew word with violin.
These words come before and after violin in the list.
These are the questions people ask about violin in Hebrew.
How do you say violin in Hebrew?
violin in Hebrew is כִּנּוֹר, said kinór. Without vowel points it is written כנור.
What are other Hebrew words for violin?
Besides כנור, violin can be said כינור (kinór), depending on the meaning.
What else does כנור mean in English?
Besides violin, כנור can mean defective spelling of כינור.
How is violin pronounced in English?
violin is pronounced /ˌvaɪ.əˈlɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry violin 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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