Ham in Hebrew is שִׁינְקֵן (shínken).
It can also be said שינקה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁינְקֵן
shínken
noun · masculine
In English
ham
/ˈhæm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for ham as a noun.
thigh of a hog cured for food
- שִׁינְקֵןשינקןshínkenmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שִׁינְקֵהשינקהshínkefeminine
These words come before and after ham in the list.
These are the questions people ask about ham in Hebrew.
How do you say ham in Hebrew?
ham in Hebrew is שִׁינְקֵן, said shínken. Without vowel points it is written שינקן.
What are other Hebrew words for ham?
Besides שינקן, ham can be said שִׁינְקֵה (shínke), depending on the meaning.
Is שינקן masculine or feminine?
The word שינקן is masculine.
How is ham pronounced in English?
ham is pronounced /ˈhæm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry ham 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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