Dill in Hebrew is שָׁמִיר (shamír).
It can also be said שבת ריחני, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
dill
/dɪl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for dill as a noun.
herb of the species Anethum graveolens
- שָׁמִירשמירshamírmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֶׁבֶת רֵיחָנִישבת ריחניshévet rekhanímasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמִיר.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁמִיר
- Written without vowel points
- שמיר
- Said
- shamír
- Its meanings in English
- dill, some kind of plant
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with dill.
These words come before and after dill in the list.
These are the questions people ask about dill in Hebrew.
How do you say dill in Hebrew?
dill in Hebrew is שָׁמִיר, said shamír. Without vowel points it is written שמיר.
What are other Hebrew words for dill?
Besides שמיר, dill can be said שֶׁבֶת רֵיחָנִי (shévet rekhaní), depending on the meaning.
Is שמיר masculine or feminine?
The word שמיר is masculine.
What else does שמיר mean in English?
Besides dill, שמיר can mean some kind of plant.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry dill and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.