Noun in Hebrew is שֵׁם עֶצֶם (shem étsem).
It can also be said שם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
noun
/naʊn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for noun as a noun.
grammatical category (narrow sense)
- שֵׁם עֶצֶםשם עצםshem étsemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
grammatical category (broad sense)
- שֵׁםשםshemmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שֵׁם עֶצֶם.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁם עֶצֶם
- Written without vowel points
- שם עצם
- Said
- shem étsem
- Plural
- שְׁמוֹת עֶצֶם
- Its meanings in English
- noun, noun, substantive
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שם עצם, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with noun.
These words come before and after noun in the list.
These are the questions people ask about noun in Hebrew.
How do you say noun in Hebrew?
noun in Hebrew is שֵׁם עֶצֶם, said shem étsem. Without vowel points it is written שם עצם. Its plural is שְׁמוֹת עֶצֶם.
What are other Hebrew words for noun?
Besides שם עצם, noun can be said שֵׁם (shem), depending on the meaning.
Is שם עצם masculine or feminine?
The word שם עצם is masculine.
What else does שם עצם mean in English?
Besides noun, שם עצם can mean noun, substantive.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry noun and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.