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Courier in Hebrew is שָׁלִיחַ (shalyakh).

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

שָׁלִיחַ
shalyakh
noun · masculine
Recording by YaronSh, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons.
In English

courier

/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/ /ˈkʊɹ.i.ɚ/

English words in HebrewWords starting with C

These are the Hebrew words for courier as a noun.

person who delivers messages

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁלִיחַ.

Written with vowel points
שָׁלִיחַ
Written without vowel points
שליח
Said
shalyakh
Plural
שְׁלִיחִים
Feminine form
שְׁלִיחָה
Its meanings in English
courier, emissary, envoy, proxy, agent, apostle, delivery person

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with courier.

These words come before and after courier in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨courier⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨courier⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨courier⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁלִיחַ⁩, said shalyakh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שליח⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׁלִיחִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨courier⁩?

Besides ⁨שליח⁩, ⁨courier⁩ can be said ⁨שְׁלִיחָה⁩ (shlikha), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שליח⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שליח⁩ is masculine. Its feminine form is ⁨שְׁלִיחָה⁩.

What else does ⁨שליח⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨courier⁩, ⁨שליח⁩ can mean ⁨emissary, envoy, proxy, agent, apostle, and delivery person⁩.

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