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Goal in Hebrew is שַׁעַר (shá'ar).

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

שַׁעַר
shá'ar
noun · masculine
In English

goal

/ɡəʊl/ /ɡɒl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with G

These are the Hebrew words for goal as a noun.

in many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object

result one is attempting to achieve

point(s) scored

This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁעַר.

Written with vowel points
שַׁעַר
Written without vowel points
שער
Said
shá'ar
Plural
שְׁעָרִים
Its meanings in English
goal, gateway, market value, title page, front page

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

These English words share a Hebrew word with goal.

These words come before and after goal in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨goal⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨goal⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨goal⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שַׁעַר⁩, said shá'ar. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שער⁩. Its plural is ⁨שְׁעָרִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨goal⁩?

Besides ⁨שער⁩, ⁨goal⁩ can be said ⁨מַטָּרָה⁩ (matará), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שער⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שער⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שער⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨goal⁩, ⁨שער⁩ can mean ⁨gateway, market value, and title page, front page⁩.

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