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Lullaby in Hebrew is שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂ (shir éres).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂ
shir éres
noun · masculine
In English

lullaby

/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with L

These are the Hebrew words for lullaby as a noun.

a soothing song to lull children to sleep

  • שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂשיר ערשshir éresmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂ.

Written with vowel points
שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂ
Written without vowel points
שיר ערש
Said
shir éres
Its meanings in English
lullaby, cradle song, lullaby

These words come before and after lullaby in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨lullaby⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨lullaby⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨lullaby⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שִׁיר עֶרֶשׂ⁩, said shir éres. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שיר ערש⁩.

Is ⁨שיר ערש⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שיר ערש⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שיר ערש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨lullaby⁩, ⁨שיר ערש⁩ can mean ⁨cradle song, lullaby⁩.

How is ⁨lullaby⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨lullaby⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈlʌləbaɪ/⁩.

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