Lie in Hebrew is שֶׁקֶר (shéker).
It can also be said כזב, שיקר, or שכב, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
lie
/laɪ̯/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lie as a noun.
intentionally false statement
- שֶׁקֶרשקרshékermasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כָּזָבכזבkazávmasculineformalIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for lie as a verb.
tell an intentional untruth
- שִׁקֵּרשיקרshikér
be in horizontal position
- שָׁכַבשכבshakháv
This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁקֶר.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁקֶר
- Written without vowel points
- שקר
- Said
- shéker
- Plural
- שְׁקָרִים
- Its meanings in English
- lie, lie, falsehood
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שקר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lie.
These words come before and after lie in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lie in Hebrew.
How do you say lie in Hebrew?
lie in Hebrew is שֶׁקֶר, said shéker. Without vowel points it is written שקר. Its plural is שְׁקָרִים.
What are other Hebrew words for lie?
Besides שקר, lie can be said כָּזָב (kazáv), שִׁקֵּר (shikér), or שָׁכַב (shakháv), depending on the meaning.
Is שקר masculine or feminine?
The word שקר is masculine.
What else does שקר mean in English?
Besides lie, שקר can mean lie, falsehood.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lie and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.