Knife in Hebrew is סַכִּין (sakín).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
סַכִּין
sakín
noun · masculine
In English
knife
/ˈnaɪ̯f/ /ˈnɐɪ̯f/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for knife as a noun.
utensil or tool designed for cutting
- סַכִּיןסכיןsakínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
weapon
- סַכִּיןסכיןsakínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
any blade-like part designed for cutting
- סַכִּיןסכיןsakínmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word סַכִּין.
- Written with vowel points
- סַכִּין
- Written without vowel points
- סכין
- Said
- sakín
- Plural
- סַכִּינִים
- Its meanings in English
- knife, knife, blade
The Hebrew dictionary's page for סכין, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after knife in the list.
These are the questions people ask about knife in Hebrew.
How do you say knife in Hebrew?
knife in Hebrew is סַכִּין, said sakín. Without vowel points it is written סכין. Its plural is סַכִּינִים.
Is סכין masculine or feminine?
The word סכין is masculine.
What else does סכין mean in English?
Besides knife, סכין can mean knife, blade.
How is knife pronounced in English?
knife is pronounced /ˈnaɪ̯f/, /ˈnɐɪ̯f/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry knife 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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