Dawn in Hebrew is שַׁחַר (shakhar).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׁחַר
shakhar
noun · masculine
In English
dawn
/dɔːn/ /dɔn/
These are the Hebrew words for dawn as a noun.
morning twilight period
- שַׁחַרשחרshakharmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
time of sunrise
- שַׁחַרשחרshakharmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
beginning
- שַׁחַרשחרshakharmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁחַר.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁחַר
- Written without vowel points
- שחר
- Said
- shakhar
- Plural
- שְׁחָרִים
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שחר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after dawn in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dawn in Hebrew.
How do you say dawn in Hebrew?
dawn in Hebrew is שַׁחַר, said shakhar. Without vowel points it is written שחר. Its plural is שְׁחָרִים.
Is שחר masculine or feminine?
The word שחר is masculine.
How is dawn pronounced in English?
dawn is pronounced /dɔːn/, /dɔn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dawn 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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