Heaven in Hebrew is שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim).
It can also be said פרדיסא or גן עדן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
heaven
/ˈhɛvən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for heaven as a noun.
sky
- שָׁמַיִםשמיםshamáyimmasculineplural
paradise and upper-world
- פרדיסאpardaysā’masculine
- גַּן עֵדֶןגן עדןgan édenfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁמַיִם.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁמַיִם
- Written without vowel points
- שמים
- Said
- shamáyim
- Plural
- שָׁמַיִם
- Its meanings in English
- heaven, sky, skies, heavens, heaven
These English words share a Hebrew word with heaven.
These words come before and after heaven in the list.
These are the questions people ask about heaven in Hebrew.
How do you say heaven in Hebrew?
heaven in Hebrew is שָׁמַיִם, said shamáyim. Without vowel points it is written שמים. Its plural is שָׁמַיִם.
What are other Hebrew words for heaven?
Besides שמים, heaven can be said פרדיסא (pardaysā’) or גַּן עֵדֶן (gan éden), depending on the meaning.
Is שמים masculine or feminine?
The word שמים is masculine.
What else does שמים mean in English?
Besides heaven, שמים can mean sky, skies, heavens, heaven.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry heaven and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.