Almond in Hebrew is שָׁקֵד (šāqḗd).
It can also be said שקדיה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁקֵד
šāqḗd
noun · masculine
In English
almond
/ˈɑː.mənd/ /ˈɑ(l).mənd/
These are the Hebrew words for almond as a noun.
nut
- שָׁקֵדשקדšāqḗdmasculine
tree
- שָׁקֵדשקדšāqḗdmasculine
- שְׁקֵדִיָּהשקדיהšqēḏiyā́feminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁקֵד.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁקֵד
- Written without vowel points
- שקד
- Said
- šāqḗd
- Plural
- שְׁקֵדִים
- Its meanings in English
- almond, palatine tonsil
These English words share a Hebrew word with almond.
These words come before and after almond in the list.
These are the questions people ask about almond in Hebrew.
How do you say almond in Hebrew?
almond in Hebrew is שָׁקֵד, said šāqḗd. Without vowel points it is written שקד. Its plural is שְׁקֵדִים.
What are other Hebrew words for almond?
Besides שקד, almond can be said שְׁקֵדִיָּה (šqēḏiyā́), depending on the meaning.
Is שקד masculine or feminine?
The word שקד is masculine.
What else does שקד mean in English?
Besides almond, שקד can mean palatine tonsil.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry almond 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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