Hearing in Hebrew is שְׁמִיעָה (shmiá).
It can also be said שמוע or שומע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
hearing
/ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈhɪː.ɹɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for hearing as a noun.
sense
- שְׁמִיעָהשמיעהshmiáfeminine
proceeding
- שִׁמּוּעַשמועshimúamasculine
legal procedure
- שִׁמּוּעַשמועshimúamasculine
These are the Hebrew words for hearing as an adjective.
able to hear
- שומעshoméamasculine
These words come before and after hearing in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hearing in Hebrew.
How do you say hearing in Hebrew?
hearing in Hebrew is שְׁמִיעָה, said shmiá. Without vowel points it is written שמיעה.
What are other Hebrew words for hearing?
Besides שמיעה, hearing can be said שִׁמּוּעַ (shimúa) or שומע (shoméa), depending on the meaning.
Is שמיעה masculine or feminine?
The word שמיעה is feminine.
How is hearing pronounced in English?
hearing is pronounced /ˈhɪə.ɹɪŋ/, /ˈhɪː.ɹɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hearing and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.