Lip in Hebrew is שָׂפָה (safá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שָׂפָה
safá
noun · feminine
In English
lip
/lɪp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for lip as a noun.
fleshy protrusion framing the mouth
- שָׂפָהשפהsafáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׂפָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׂפָה
- Written without vowel points
- שפה
- Said
- safá
- Plural
- שָׂפוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- lip, language, language, speech
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שפה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with lip.
These words come before and after lip in the list.
These are the questions people ask about lip in Hebrew.
How do you say lip in Hebrew?
lip in Hebrew is שָׂפָה, said safá. Without vowel points it is written שפה. Its plural is שָׂפוֹת.
Is שפה masculine or feminine?
The word שפה is feminine.
What else does שפה mean in English?
Besides lip, שפה can mean language and language, speech.
How is lip pronounced in English?
lip is pronounced /lɪp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry lip 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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