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Wall in Hebrew is קִיר (kir).

It can also be said חומה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

קִיר
kir
noun · masculine
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In English

wall

/wɔːl/ /woːl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for wall as a noun.

substantial structure acting as side or division in a building

defensive rampart

structure built for defense surrounding an area

This is more about the Hebrew word קִיר.

Written with vowel points
קִיר
Written without vowel points
קיר
Said
kir
Plural
קִירוֹת

The Hebrew dictionary's page for קיר, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after wall in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨wall⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨wall⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨wall⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨קִיר⁩, said kir. Without vowel points it is written ⁨קיר⁩. Its plural is ⁨קִירוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨wall⁩?

Besides ⁨קיר⁩, ⁨wall⁩ can be said ⁨חוֹמָה⁩ (khomá), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨קיר⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨קיר⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨wall⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨wall⁩ is pronounced ⁨/wɔːl/, /woːl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry wall 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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