Beersheba in Hebrew is בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע (Bəʾēr Ševaʿ).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Beersheba
/bɪə(ɹ)ˈʃiːbə/ /bɛə(ɹ)ˈʃeɪbə/
These are the Hebrew words for Beersheba as a name.
city in Israel
- בְּאֵר שֶׁבַעבאר שבעBəʾēr Ševaʿfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע
- Written without vowel points
- באר שבע
- Said
- Bəʾēr Ševaʿ
- Its meanings in English
- Beersheba, Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, Be'er Sheva, Beersheba
These words come before and after Beersheba in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Beersheba in Hebrew.
How do you say Beersheba in Hebrew?
Beersheba in Hebrew is בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, said Bəʾēr Ševaʿ. Without vowel points it is written באר שבע.
Is באר שבע masculine or feminine?
The word באר שבע is feminine.
What else does באר שבע mean in English?
Besides Beersheba, באר שבע can mean Beersheba, Be'er Sheva and Be'er Sheva, Beersheba.
How is Beersheba pronounced in English?
Beersheba is pronounced /bɪə(ɹ)ˈʃiːbə/, /bɛə(ɹ)ˈʃeɪbə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Beersheba 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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