Hair in Hebrew is שיער (se'ár).
It can also be said שער or שערה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hair
/ˈhɛə/ /ˈhɛː/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hair as a noun.
mass of such filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals
- שיערse'ármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֵׂעָרשערse'ármasculine
pigmented filament of keratin on the skin of humans and other mammals
- שַׂעֲרָהשערהsa'aráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
mass of such filaments on the human head
- שיערse'ármasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שֵׂעָרשערse'ármasculine
These words come before and after hair in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hair in Hebrew.
How do you say hair in Hebrew?
hair in Hebrew is שיער, said se'ár.
What are other Hebrew words for hair?
Besides שיער, hair can be said שֵׂעָר (se'ár) or שַׂעֲרָה (sa'ará), depending on the meaning.
Is שיער masculine or feminine?
The word שיער is masculine.
How is hair pronounced in English?
hair is pronounced /ˈhɛə/, /ˈhɛː/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hair and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.