Onyx in Hebrew is שֹׁהַם (shóham).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שֹׁהַם
shóham
noun · masculine
In English
onyx
/ˈɒnɪks/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for onyx as a noun.
a banded variety of chalcedony
- שֹׁהַםשהםshóhammasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word שֹׁהַם.
- Written with vowel points
- שֹׁהַם
- Written without vowel points
- שהם
- Said
- shóham
- Its meanings in English
- onyx, defective spelling of שוהם
These words come before and after onyx in the list.
These are the questions people ask about onyx in Hebrew.
How do you say onyx in Hebrew?
onyx in Hebrew is שֹׁהַם, said shóham. Without vowel points it is written שהם.
Is שהם masculine or feminine?
The word שהם is masculine.
What else does שהם mean in English?
Besides onyx, שהם can mean defective spelling of שוהם.
How is onyx pronounced in English?
onyx is pronounced /ˈɒnɪks/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry onyx 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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