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Barley in Hebrew is שְׂעוֹרָה (s‘ora).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שְׂעוֹרָה
s‘ora
noun · feminine
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In English

barley

/ˈbɑɹli/ /ˈbɑːli/

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for barley as a noun.

Hordeum vulgare or its grains

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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