Approximate in Hebrew is שִׁעֵר (shi'ér).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁעֵר
shi'ér
verb
In English
approximate
/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/ /əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for approximate as a verb.
to estimate
- שִׁעֵרשערshi'ér
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁעֵר.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁעֵר
- Written without vowel points
- שער
- Said
- shi'ér
- Its meanings in English
- approximate, defective spelling of שיער
These words come before and after approximate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about approximate in Hebrew.
How do you say approximate in Hebrew?
approximate in Hebrew is שִׁעֵר, said shi'ér. Without vowel points it is written שער.
What else does שער mean in English?
Besides approximate, שער can mean defective spelling of שיער.
How is approximate pronounced in English?
approximate is pronounced /əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.meɪt/, /əˈpɹɑk.sə.meɪt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry approximate 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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