Breastplate in Hebrew is שִׁרְיוֹן (širyōn).
It can also be said חשן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁרְיוֹן
širyōn
noun · masculine
In English
breastplate
/ˈbɹɛstˌpleɪt/
These are the Hebrew words for breastplate as a noun.
armor
- שִׁרְיוֹןשריוןširyōnmasculine
on breast of Jewish high priest
- חשֶׁןחשןḥóshenmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁרְיוֹן.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁרְיוֹן
- Written without vowel points
- שריון
- Said
- širyōn
- Plural
- שיריונות
- Its meanings in English
- breastplate, armour, armor, tortoise shell
These English words share a Hebrew word with breastplate.
These words come before and after breastplate in the list.
These are the questions people ask about breastplate in Hebrew.
How do you say breastplate in Hebrew?
breastplate in Hebrew is שִׁרְיוֹן, said širyōn. Without vowel points it is written שריון. Its plural is שיריונות.
What are other Hebrew words for breastplate?
Besides שריון, breastplate can be said חשֶׁן (ḥóshen), depending on the meaning.
Is שריון masculine or feminine?
The word שריון is masculine.
What else does שריון mean in English?
Besides breastplate, שריון can mean armour, armor and tortoise shell.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry breastplate 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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