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Chain in Hebrew is שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת (sharshéret).

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

שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת
sharshéret
noun · feminine
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In English

chain

/ˈt͡ʃeɪn/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for chain as a noun.

series of interconnected rings or links

series of interconnected things

series of stores or businesses with the same brand name

These are the Hebrew words for chain as a verb.

to link together

  • שִׁרְשֵׁרשרשרshirshér

This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת.

Written with vowel points
שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת
Written without vowel points
שרשרת
Said
sharshéret
Plural
שַׁרְשְׁרָאוֹת
Its meanings in English
chain, A chain, A necklace

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with chain.

These words come before and after chain in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨chain⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨chain⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨chain⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת⁩, said sharshéret. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שרשרת⁩. Its plural is ⁨שַׁרְשְׁרָאוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨chain⁩?

Besides ⁨שרשרת⁩, ⁨chain⁩ can be said ⁨רֶשֶׁת⁩ (réshet) or ⁨שִׁרְשֵׁר⁩ (shirshér), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שרשרת⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שרשרת⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨שרשרת⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨chain⁩, ⁨שרשרת⁩ can mean ⁨A chain and A necklace⁩.

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