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Area in Hebrew is שֶׁטַח (shétakh).

It can also be said אזור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שֶׁטַח
shétakh
noun · masculine
In English

area

/ˈɛəɹi.ə/ /ˈeɹi.ə/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for area as a noun.

maths: measure of extent of a surface

particular geographic region

This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁטַח.

Written with vowel points
שֶׁטַח
Written without vowel points
שטח
Said
shétakh
Plural
שְׁטָחִים
Its meanings in English
area, territory, land, area, plot, lot, surface, field, department, domain, sphere

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שטח, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with area.

These words come before and after area in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨area⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨area⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨area⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שֶׁטַח⁩, said shétakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שטח⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׁטָחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨area⁩?

Besides ⁨שטח⁩, ⁨area⁩ can be said ⁨אֵזוֹר⁩ (ezór), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שטח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שטח⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שטח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨area⁩, ⁨שטח⁩ can mean ⁨territory, land, area, plot, lot, surface, and field, department, domain, sphere⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry area 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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