Hashem (השם) means Hashem in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Hashem
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Hashem.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כינוי לאלוהי־ישראל, על־מנת להמנע מציון שמו המפורש.
אִם-לֹא תִשְׁמֹר לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת-כָּל-דִּבְרֵי הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת הַכְּתֻבִים בַּסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה לְיִרְאָה אֶת-הַשֵּׁם הַנִּכְבָּד וְהַנּוֹרָא הַזֶּה אֵת יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Hashem is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַשֵּׁם
- Written without vowel points
- השם
- Said
- hashem
- Root
- ש־ו־מ
- Gematria
- 345
This is how Hashem is said in other languages.
- English
- Hashem
These words mean nearly the same as Hashem.
- ה'
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These words rhyme with Hashem.
The word Hashem is part of these phrases and sayings.
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The word Hashem comes from the root ש־ו־מ, like these words.
This is where the word Hashem comes from.
בעדה השומרונית מקובלת הצורה הארמית שְׁמָא.
These words come before and after Hashem in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hashem.
What does Hashem (השם) mean in Hebrew?
Hashem (השם) means Hashem. It is said hashem, with the stress on shem.
What is a synonym for Hashem (השם)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hashem (השם) are ה'.
What rhymes with Hashem (השם)?
Words that rhyme with Hashem (השם) include שם, אם, שלם, גורם, לוחם, and מכרסם.
Is Hashem (השם) masculine or feminine?
The word Hashem (השם) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry השם of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.