Aspire in Hebrew is שָׁאַף (shaáf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁאַף
shaáf
verb
In English
aspire
/əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ /əˈspaɪɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for aspire as a verb.
to hope or dream
- שָׁאַףשאףshaáf
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁאַף.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁאַף
- Written without vowel points
- שאף
- Said
- shaáf
- Its meanings in English
- aspire, to inhale, to aspire
These English words share a Hebrew word with aspire.
These words come before and after aspire in the list.
These are the questions people ask about aspire in Hebrew.
How do you say aspire in Hebrew?
aspire in Hebrew is שָׁאַף, said shaáf. Without vowel points it is written שאף.
What else does שאף mean in English?
Besides aspire, שאף can mean to inhale and to aspire.
How is aspire pronounced in English?
aspire is pronounced /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/, /əˈspaɪɚ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry aspire 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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