Fool in Hebrew is שׁוֹטֶה (shoté).
It can also be said גולם, טפש, or כסיל, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
fool
/fuːl/ /foːl/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for fool as a noun.
person with poor judgement or little intelligence
- שׁוֹטֶהשוטהshotémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- גֹּלֶםגולםgólemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טִפֵּשׁטפשtipéshmasculine
- כְּסִילכסילksilmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
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- שׁוֹטֶהשוטהshotémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for fool as a verb.
to trick; to make a fool of someone
- הֵתֵלהתלhetél
- עָבַד עַלעבד על'avád 'alspoken
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוֹטֶה.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוֹטֶה
- Written without vowel points
- שוטה
- Said
- shoté
- Its meanings in English
- fool, fool, idiot
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שוטה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with fool.
These words come before and after fool in the list.
These are the questions people ask about fool in Hebrew.
How do you say fool in Hebrew?
fool in Hebrew is שׁוֹטֶה, said shoté. Without vowel points it is written שוטה.
What are other Hebrew words for fool?
Besides שוטה, fool can be said גֹּלֶם (gólem), טִפֵּשׁ (tipésh), כְּסִיל (ksil), הֵתֵל (hetél), or עָבַד עַל ('avád 'al), depending on the meaning.
Is שוטה masculine or feminine?
The word שוטה is masculine.
What else does שוטה mean in English?
Besides fool, שוטה can mean fool, idiot.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry fool and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.