Neighbour in Hebrew is שָׁכֵן (shakhén).
It can also be said שכנה or רע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
neighbour
/ˈneɪbə/ /ˈneɪbɚ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for neighbour as a noun.
a person living on adjacent or nearby land
- שָׁכֵןשכןshakhénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שְׁכֵנָהשכנהfeminine
fellow human
- רֵעַרעréa'masculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁכֵן.
- Written with vowel points
- שָׁכֵן
- Written without vowel points
- שכן
- Said
- shakhén
- Plural
- שְׁכֵנִים
- Its meanings in English
- neighbour, neighbor
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שכן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with neighbour.
These words come before and after neighbour in the list.
These are the questions people ask about neighbour in Hebrew.
How do you say neighbour in Hebrew?
neighbour in Hebrew is שָׁכֵן, said shakhén. Without vowel points it is written שכן. Its plural is שְׁכֵנִים.
What are other Hebrew words for neighbour?
Besides שכן, neighbour can be said שְׁכֵנָה or רֵעַ (réa'), depending on the meaning.
Is שכן masculine or feminine?
The word שכן is masculine.
What else does שכן mean in English?
Besides neighbour, שכן can mean neighbor.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry neighbour and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.