Nothing in Hebrew is שׁוּם דָּבָר (shum davár).
It can also be said כלום, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
nothing
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/ /ˈnʌtɪŋ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for nothing as a pronoun.
not any thing
- שׁוּם דָּבָרשום דברshum davárIn the Hebrew dictionary
- כְּלוּםכלוםk'lum
This is more about the Hebrew word שׁוּם דָּבָר.
- Written with vowel points
- שׁוּם דָּבָר
- Written without vowel points
- שום דבר
- Said
- shum davár
- Its meanings in English
- nothing, anything
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שום דבר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after nothing in the list.
These are the questions people ask about nothing in Hebrew.
How do you say nothing in Hebrew?
nothing in Hebrew is שׁוּם דָּבָר, said shum davár. Without vowel points it is written שום דבר.
What are other Hebrew words for nothing?
Besides שום דבר, nothing can be said כְּלוּם (k'lum), depending on the meaning.
What else does שום דבר mean in English?
Besides nothing, שום דבר can mean anything.
How is nothing pronounced in English?
nothing is pronounced /ˈnʌθɪŋ/, /ˈnʌtɪŋ/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry nothing and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.