Play in Hebrew is שִׂחֵק (sikhék).
It can also be said שחק, השתעשע, or ניגן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
play
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for play as a verb.
7.8. to act or perform (a play)
- שִׂחֵקשיחקsikhék
act in a manner such that one has fun
- שִׂחֵקשחקsiḥéq
- שיחקsikhék
- השתעשעhishta'ashéa
(transitive) produce music using a musical instrument
- ניגןnigén
(intransitive) produce music using a musical instrument
- ניגןnigén
use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording
- הִשְׁמִיעַהשמיעhishmía
These are the Hebrew words for play as a noun.
playful activity
- מִשְׂחָקמשחקmiskhákmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שַׁעֲשׁוּעַשעשועsha'ashúamasculine
individual's performance in a sport
- מִשְׂחָקמשחקmiskhákmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
literary composition intended to be represented
- מחזהmaħazehmasculine
theatrical performance
- מִשְׂחָקמשחקmiskhákmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַחֲזֶהמחזהmakhazémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׂחֵק.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׂחֵק
- Written without vowel points
- שיחק
- Said
- sikhék
- Its meanings in English
- play, to play, to act
These English words share a Hebrew word with play.
These words come before and after play in the list.
These are the questions people ask about play in Hebrew.
How do you say play in Hebrew?
play in Hebrew is שִׂחֵק, said sikhék. Without vowel points it is written שיחק.
What are other Hebrew words for play?
Besides שיחק, play can be said שִׂחֵק (siḥéq), השתעשע (hishta'ashéa), ניגן (nigén), הִשְׁמִיעַ (hishmía), or מִשְׂחָק (miskhák), depending on the meaning.
What else does שיחק mean in English?
Besides play, שיחק can mean to play and to act.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry play and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.