Breast in Hebrew is שָׁד (shad).
It can also be said חזה or לב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׁד
shad
noun · masculine
In English
breast
/bɹɛst/
These are the Hebrew words for breast as a noun.
milk-producing organ
- שָׁדשדshadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
chest
- חָזֶהחזהkhazémasculine
seat of emotions
- לֵבלבlevmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These English words share a Hebrew word with breast.
These words come before and after breast in the list.
These are the questions people ask about breast in Hebrew.
How do you say breast in Hebrew?
breast in Hebrew is שָׁד, said shad. Without vowel points it is written שד.
What are other Hebrew words for breast?
Besides שד, breast can be said חָזֶה (khazé) or לֵב (lev), depending on the meaning.
Is שד masculine or feminine?
The word שד is masculine.
How is breast pronounced in English?
breast is pronounced /bɹɛst/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry breast 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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