Waist in Hebrew is מֹתֶן (moten).
It can also be said מתני האניה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מֹתֶן
moten
noun · masculine
In English
waist
/weɪst/
These are the Hebrew words for waist as a noun.
part of the body
- מֹתֶןמתןmotenmasculine
nautical: upper deck of a ship between the quarterdeck and the forecastle
- מָתְנֵי הָאֳנִיָּהמתני האניהmotney haoniyafeminineplural
This is more about the Hebrew word מֹתֶן.
- Written with vowel points
- מֹתֶן
- Written without vowel points
- מתן
- Said
- moten
- Its meanings in English
- waist, defective spelling of מותן
These words come before and after waist in the list.
These are the questions people ask about waist in Hebrew.
How do you say waist in Hebrew?
waist in Hebrew is מֹתֶן, said moten. Without vowel points it is written מתן.
What are other Hebrew words for waist?
Besides מתן, waist can be said מָתְנֵי הָאֳנִיָּה (motney haoniya), depending on the meaning.
Is מתן masculine or feminine?
The word מתן is masculine.
What else does מתן mean in English?
Besides waist, מתן can mean defective spelling of מותן.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry waist 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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