Barley in Hebrew is שְׂעוֹרָה (s‘ora).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
barley
/ˈbɑɹli/ /ˈbɑːli/
These are the Hebrew words for barley as a noun.
Hordeum vulgare or its grains
- שְׂעוֹרָהשעורהs‘orafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׂעוֹרָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂעוֹרָה
- Written without vowel points
- שעורה
- Said
- s‘ora
- Plural
- שְׂעוֹרִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שעורה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after barley in the list.
These are the questions people ask about barley in Hebrew.
How do you say barley in Hebrew?
barley in Hebrew is שְׂעוֹרָה, said s‘ora. Without vowel points it is written שעורה. Its plural is שְׂעוֹרִים.
Is שעורה masculine or feminine?
The word שעורה is feminine.
How is barley pronounced in English?
barley is pronounced /ˈbɑɹli/, /ˈbɑːli/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry barley 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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