Shofar (שופר) means shofar in Hebrew.
It can also mean ram's horn and shophar. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
shofar, ram's horn, shophar
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Shofar.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי נשיפה עשוי קרן חלולה של בהמה או חיה (עפ"ר איל) וכשתוקעים בו משמיע קול תרועה.
תִּקְעוּ בַחֹדֶשׁ שׁוֹפָר בַּכֵּסֶה לְיוֹם חַגֵּנוּ.
- 2לשון חז"לכלי קיבול רחב מלמעלה וצר מלמטה. בצורת קרן הבהמות.
- 3בהשאלהכלי תעמולה.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Shofar is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹפָר
- Written without vowel points
- שופר
- Said
- shofar
- Root
- ש־פ־ר
- Pattern
- קוֹטָל
- Plural
- שׁוֹפָרוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' שׁוֹפָרוֹת, שׁוֹפְרוֹת־
- Gematria
- 586
This is how Shofar is said in other languages.
- English
- shofar, ram's horn, shophar
These words mean nearly the same as Shofar.
- יובל
- אפרכסתpinna
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These words rhyme with Shofar.
The word Shofar is part of these phrases and sayings.
- תקיעת שופר
- שופר גבריאל
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The word Shofar comes from the root ש־פ־ר, like these words.
These words come before and after Shofar in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shofar.
What does Shofar (שופר) mean in Hebrew?
Shofar (שופר) means shofar, ram's horn, and shophar. It is said shofar, with the stress on far.
What is a synonym for Shofar (שופר)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shofar (שופר) are יובל and אפרכסת.
What rhymes with Shofar (שופר)?
Words that rhyme with Shofar (שופר) include דבר, בשר, מספר, איבר, ישר, and זכר.
Is Shofar (שופר) masculine or feminine?
The word Shofar (שופר) is a masculine noun, and its plural is שׁוֹפָרוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שופר of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.