Borrow in Hebrew is שָׁאַל (sha'ál).
It can also be said אימץ, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
borrow
/ˈbɒɹəʊ/ /ˈbɒɹə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for borrow as a verb.
receive temporarily
- שָׁאַלשאלsha'ál
adopt (an idea) as one's own
- שָׁאַלשאלsha'ál
- אימץi'méts
copy a word from another language
- שָׁאַלשאלsha'ál
- אימץi'méts
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁאַל.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁאַל
- Written without vowel points
- שאל
- Said
- sha'ál
- Its meanings in English
- borrow, to ask, to query, to borrow
These English words share a Hebrew word with borrow.
These words come before and after borrow in the list.
These are the questions people ask about borrow in Hebrew.
How do you say borrow in Hebrew?
borrow in Hebrew is שָׁאַל, said sha'ál. Without vowel points it is written שאל.
What are other Hebrew words for borrow?
Besides שאל, borrow can be said אימץ (i'méts), depending on the meaning.
What else does שאל mean in English?
Besides borrow, שאל can mean to ask, to query and to borrow.
How is borrow pronounced in English?
borrow is pronounced /ˈbɒɹəʊ/, /ˈbɒɹə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry borrow and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.