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Black market in Hebrew is שוק שחור (shúk shakhór).

It can also be said שוק שחר, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שוק שחור
shúk shakhór
noun · masculine
In English

black market

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with B

These are the Hebrew words for black market as a noun.

trade that is in violation of restrictions, rationing or price controls

  • שוק שחורshúk shakhórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
  • שׁוּק שָׁחֹרשוק שחרshúk shakhórmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word שוק שחור.

Written with vowel points
שוק שחור
Written without vowel points
שוק שחור
Said
shúk shakhór
Its meanings in English
black market, A black market: illegal trade, illegal economic activity

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שוק שחור, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after black market in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨black market⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨black market⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨black market⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שוק שחור⁩, said shúk shakhór.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨black market⁩?

Besides ⁨שוק שחור⁩, ⁨black market⁩ can be said ⁨שׁוּק שָׁחֹר⁩ (shúk shakhór), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שוק שחור⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שוק שחור⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שוק שחור⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨black market⁩, ⁨שוק שחור⁩ can mean ⁨A black market: illegal trade, illegal economic activity⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry black market 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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