Fat in Hebrew is שָׁמֵן (shamén).
It can also be said שומן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
fat
/fæt/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fat as an adjective.
carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's body
- שָׁמֵןשמןshaménmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for fat as a noun.
specialized animal tissue
- שׁוּמָןשומןshumánmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁמֵן
- Written without vowel points
- שמן
- Said
- shamén
- Feminine form
- שְׁמֵנָה
- Its meanings in English
- fat, fat, chubby, oily, greasy
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שמן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with fat.
These words come before and after fat in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fat in Hebrew.
How do you say fat in Hebrew?
fat in Hebrew is שָׁמֵן, said shamén. Without vowel points it is written שמן.
What are other Hebrew words for fat?
Besides שמן, fat can be said שׁוּמָן (shumán), depending on the meaning.
What else does שמן mean in English?
Besides fat, שמן can mean fat, chubby and oily, greasy.
How is fat pronounced in English?
fat is pronounced /fæt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fat and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.