Hay in Hebrew is שַׁחַת (shákhat).
It can also be said חציר or מספוא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שַׁחַת
shákhat
noun · feminine
In English
hay
/heɪ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hay as a noun.
grass cut and dried for use as animal fodder
- שַׁחַתשחתshákhatfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- חצירmasculine
- מספואmasculine
These English words share a Hebrew word with hay.
These words come before and after hay in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hay in Hebrew.
How do you say hay in Hebrew?
hay in Hebrew is שַׁחַת, said shákhat. Without vowel points it is written שחת.
What are other Hebrew words for hay?
Besides שחת, hay can be said חציר or מספוא, depending on the meaning.
Is שחת masculine or feminine?
The word שחת is feminine.
How is hay pronounced in English?
hay is pronounced /heɪ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hay 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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