Poem in Hebrew is שִׁיר (shir).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁיר
shir
noun · masculine
In English
poem
/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/ /ˈpəʊ.əm/
These are the Hebrew words for poem as a noun.
literary piece written in verse
- שִׁירשירshirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁיר.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁיר
- Written without vowel points
- שיר
- Said
- shir
- Plural
- שִׁירִים
- Its meanings in English
- poem, song, a poem
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with poem.
These words come before and after poem in the list.
These are the questions people ask about poem in Hebrew.
How do you say poem in Hebrew?
poem in Hebrew is שִׁיר, said shir. Without vowel points it is written שיר. Its plural is שִׁירִים.
Is שיר masculine or feminine?
The word שיר is masculine.
What else does שיר mean in English?
Besides poem, שיר can mean song and a poem.
How is poem pronounced in English?
poem is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.ɪm/, /ˈpəʊ.əm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry poem 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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