Nablus in Hebrew is שְׁכֶם (Shkhem).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שְׁכֶם
Shkhem
name · masculine
In English
Nablus
/ˈnæbləs/ /ˈnɑːbləs/
These are the Hebrew words for Nablus as a name.
city in the West Bank
- שְׁכֶםשכםShkhemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שְׁכֶם.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁכֶם
- Written without vowel points
- שכם
- Said
- Shkhem
- Its meanings in English
- Nablus, shoulder, upper part of the back
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שכם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Nablus.
These words come before and after Nablus in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Nablus in Hebrew.
How do you say Nablus in Hebrew?
Nablus in Hebrew is שְׁכֶם, said Shkhem. Without vowel points it is written שכם.
Is שכם masculine or feminine?
The word שכם is masculine.
What else does שכם mean in English?
Besides Nablus, שכם can mean shoulder, upper part of the back.
How is Nablus pronounced in English?
Nablus is pronounced /ˈnæbləs/, /ˈnɑːbləs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Nablus 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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