Actor in Hebrew is שַׂחְקָן (sakhkán).
It can also be said שחקנית, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
actor
/ˈæk.təː/ /ˈæk.tɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for actor as a noun.
dramatic performer
- שַׂחְקָןשחקןsakhkánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שַׂחְקָנִיתשחקניתsakhkanítfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׂחְקָן.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׂחְקָן
- Written without vowel points
- שחקן
- Said
- sakhkán
- Plural
- שַׂחְקָנִים
- Feminine form
- שַׂחְקָנִית
- Its meanings in English
- actor, A player: a person who plays or is playing a given game or sport, A actor: a person who performs in a theatrical play or film, or on television, singular construct state form of שַׂחְקָן
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שחקן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with actor.
These words come before and after actor in the list.
These are the questions people ask about actor in Hebrew.
How do you say actor in Hebrew?
actor in Hebrew is שַׂחְקָן, said sakhkán. Without vowel points it is written שחקן. Its plural is שַׂחְקָנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for actor?
Besides שחקן, actor can be said שַׂחְקָנִית (sakhkanít), depending on the meaning.
Is שחקן masculine or feminine?
The word שחקן is masculine. Its feminine form is שַׂחְקָנִית.
What else does שחקן mean in English?
Besides actor, שחקן can mean A player: a person who plays or is playing a given game or sport, A actor: a person who performs in a theatrical play or film, or on television, and singular construct state form of שַׂחְקָן.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry actor and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.