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Whence in Hebrew is מֵאַיִן (meáin).

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

מֵאַיִן
meáin
adverb
In English

whence

/ʍɛns/ /wɛns/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with W

These are the Hebrew words for whence as an adverb.

from where; from which place or source

  • מֵאַיִןמאיןmeáin
  • מִנַּיִןמניןminnáin

This is more about the Hebrew word מֵאַיִן.

Written with vowel points
מֵאַיִן
Written without vowel points
מאין
Said
meáin
Its meanings in English
whence, from where, whence

These words come before and after whence in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨whence⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨whence⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨whence⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מֵאַיִן⁩, said meáin. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מאין⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨whence⁩?

Besides ⁨מאין⁩, ⁨whence⁩ can be said ⁨מִנַּיִן⁩ (minnáin), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨מאין⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨whence⁩, ⁨מאין⁩ can mean ⁨from where, whence⁩.

How is ⁨whence⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨whence⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ʍɛns/, /wɛns/⁩.

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