Change in Hebrew is שינוי (shinúi).
It can also be said שנוי, השתנות, or החלפה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
change
/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃeːnd͡ʒ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for change as a noun.
the process of becoming different
- שינויshinúimasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שִׁנּוּישנויshinúimasculine
- הִשְׁתַּנּוּתהשתנותhishtanútfeminine
a replacement
- הַחְלָפָההחלפהhakhlafáfeminine
small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination
- עודףódefmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֹדֶףעדףódefmasculine
balance returned after a purchase
- עודףódefmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- עֹדֶףעדףódefmasculine
These are the Hebrew words for change as a verb.
to become something different
- הִשְׁתַּנָּההשתנהhishtanáIn the Hebrew dictionary
to make something into something else
- שינהshináIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שִׁנָּהשנהshináIn the Hebrew dictionary
to replace
- הֶחְלִיףהחליףhekhlíf
This is more about the Hebrew word שינוי.
- Written with vowel points
- שינוי
- Written without vowel points
- שינוי
- Said
- shinúi
- Plural
- שינויים
- Its meanings in English
- change, A change
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שינוי, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with change.
These words come before and after change in the list.
These are the questions people ask about change in Hebrew.
How do you say change in Hebrew?
change in Hebrew is שינוי, said shinúi. Its plural is שינויים.
What are other Hebrew words for change?
Besides שינוי, change can be said שִׁנּוּי (shinúi), הִשְׁתַּנּוּת (hishtanút), הַחְלָפָה (hakhlafá), עודף (ódef), or עֹדֶף (ódef), depending on the meaning.
Is שינוי masculine or feminine?
The word שינוי is masculine.
What else does שינוי mean in English?
Besides change, שינוי can mean A change.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry change and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.