Hyrax in Hebrew is שָׁפָן (shafan).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
hyrax
/ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/
These are the Hebrew words for hyrax as a noun.
mammal of the order Hyracoidea
- שָׁפָןשפןshafanmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁפָן.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁפָן
- Written without vowel points
- שפן
- Said
- shafan
- Plural
- שְׁפַנִּים
- Feminine form
- שְׁפַנָּה
- Its meanings in English
- hyrax, rabbit, bunny
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שפן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with hyrax.
These words come before and after hyrax in the list.
These are the questions people ask about hyrax in Hebrew.
How do you say hyrax in Hebrew?
hyrax in Hebrew is שָׁפָן, said shafan. Without vowel points it is written שפן. Its plural is שְׁפַנִּים.
Is שפן masculine or feminine?
The word שפן is masculine. Its feminine form is שְׁפַנָּה.
What else does שפן mean in English?
Besides hyrax, שפן can mean rabbit, bunny.
How is hyrax pronounced in English?
hyrax is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.ɹæks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry hyrax 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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