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Liar in Hebrew is שַׁקְרָן (shakrán).

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

שַׁקְרָן
shakrán
noun · masculine
In English

liar

/ˈlaɪ.ə/ /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for liar as a noun.

one who tells lies

  • שַׁקְרָןשקרןshakránmasculine
  • שַׁקְרָנִיתשקרניתshakranítfeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁקְרָן.

Written with vowel points
שַׁקְרָן
Written without vowel points
שקרן
Said
shakrán
Plural
שַׁקְרָנִים

These English words share a Hebrew word with liar.

These words come before and after liar in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨liar⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨liar⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨liar⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שַׁקְרָן⁩, said shakrán. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שקרן⁩. Its plural is ⁨שַׁקְרָנִים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨liar⁩?

Besides ⁨שקרן⁩, ⁨liar⁩ can be said ⁨שַׁקְרָנִית⁩ (shakranít), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨שקרן⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שקרן⁩ is masculine.

How is ⁨liar⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨liar⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlaɪ.ə/, /ˈlaɪ.ɚ/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry liar 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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