Skip to main content

Heal in Hebrew is שִׁפֵּר (shipér).

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

שִׁפֵּר
shipér
verb
In English

heal

/ˈhiːl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with H

These are the Hebrew words for heal as a verb.

make better

  • שִׁפֵּרשיפרshipér

become better

  • הִשְׁתַּפֵּרהשתפרhishtapér

This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁפֵּר.

Written with vowel points
שִׁפֵּר
Written without vowel points
שיפר
Said
shipér
Its meanings in English
heal, To improve, to make better

These English words share a Hebrew word with heal.

These words come before and after heal in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨heal⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨heal⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨heal⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שִׁפֵּר⁩, said shipér. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שיפר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨heal⁩?

Besides ⁨שיפר⁩, ⁨heal⁩ can be said ⁨הִשְׁתַּפֵּר⁩ (hishtapér), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨שיפר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨heal⁩, ⁨שיפר⁩ can mean ⁨To improve, to make better⁩.

How is ⁨heal⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨heal⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈhiːl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry heal and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Keep exploring