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Armor in Hebrew is שִׁרְיוֹן (shiryon).

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

שִׁרְיוֹן
shiryon
noun · masculine
In English

armor

/ˈɑː.mə/ /ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with A

These are the Hebrew words for armor as a noun.

protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces

natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body

other heavy mobile assault vehicle

  • משורייןmeshuryanmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁרְיוֹן.

Written with vowel points
שִׁרְיוֹן
Written without vowel points
שריון
Said
shiryon
Plural
שיריונות
Its meanings in English
armor, armour, armor, tortoise shell

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with armor.

These words come before and after armor in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨armor⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨armor⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨armor⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שִׁרְיוֹן⁩, said shiryon. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שריון⁩. Its plural is ⁨שיריונות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨armor⁩?

Besides ⁨שריון⁩, ⁨armor⁩ can be said ⁨משוריין⁩ (meshuryan), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שריון⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שריון⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שריון⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨armor⁩, ⁨שריון⁩ can mean ⁨armour, armor and tortoise shell⁩.

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