Shavuot (שבועות) means Pentecost in Hebrew.
It can also mean Shavuot. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
Pentecost, Shavuot
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shavuot.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חג יהודי המהווה אחד משלושת הרגלים והנחגג בו' בסיוון, עם סיום ספירת העומר. לפי המסורת ניתנה התורה בחג זה. בחג נהוג לאכול מאכלי חלב ולהביא ביכורים. מנהג נוסף, שהותקן על־ידי חכמים במאה השלוש־עשרה, הוא תיקון ליל שבועות. כמו כן, בחג מוקראת בבתי־הכנסת מגילת רות.
וְעָשִׂיתָ חַג שָׁבֻעוֹת לַיהוה אֱלֹהֶיךָ
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shavuot is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁבוּעוֹת
- Written without vowel points
- שבועות
- Said
- shavuot
- Root
- ש־ב־ע
- Gematria
- 784
This is how Shavuot is said in other languages.
- English
- Pentecost, Shavuot
- Russian
- Шавуот
- French
- Chavouot
- Spanish
- Shavuot
- Yiddish
- שבועות
These words mean nearly the same as Shavuot.
These words rhyme with Shavuot.
The word Shavuot is part of these phrases and sayings.
The word Shavuot comes from the root ש־ב־ע, like these words.
These words come before and after Shavuot in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shavuot.
What does Shavuot (שבועות) mean in Hebrew?
Shavuot (שבועות) means Pentecost and Shavuot. It is said shavuot, with the stress on ot.
What is a synonym for Shavuot (שבועות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shavuot (שבועות) are עצרת.
What rhymes with Shavuot (שבועות)?
Words that rhyme with Shavuot (שבועות) include אות, מוט, משוט, עבות, אחות, and מוט.
Is Shavuot (שבועות) masculine or feminine?
The word Shavuot (שבועות) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שבועות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.