Black in Hebrew is שָׁחֹר (shakhór).
It can also be said שחורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁחֹר
shakhór
adjective
In English
black
/blæk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for black as an adjective.
absorbing all light
- שָׁחֹרשחורshakhórIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁחֹרָהשחורהsh'khoráfeminine
These are the Hebrew words for black as a noun.
colour/color
- שְׁחוֹרשחורshakhormasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after black in the list.
These are the questions people ask about black in Hebrew.
How do you say black in Hebrew?
black in Hebrew is שָׁחֹר, said shakhór. Without vowel points it is written שחור.
What are other Hebrew words for black?
Besides שחור, black can be said שְׁחֹרָה (sh'khorá), depending on the meaning.
How is black pronounced in English?
black is pronounced /blæk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry black 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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