Poetry in Hebrew is שִׁירָה (shirá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁירָה
shirá
noun · feminine
In English
poetry
/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for poetry as a noun.
literature composed in verse
- שִׁירָהשירהshiráfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁירָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁירָה
- Written without vowel points
- שירה
- Said
- shirá
- Plural
- שִׁירוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- poetry, singing, verse, lyric, poetry
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שירה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with poetry.
These words come before and after poetry in the list.
These are the questions people ask about poetry in Hebrew.
How do you say poetry in Hebrew?
poetry in Hebrew is שִׁירָה, said shirá. Without vowel points it is written שירה. Its plural is שִׁירוֹת.
Is שירה masculine or feminine?
The word שירה is feminine.
What else does שירה mean in English?
Besides poetry, שירה can mean singing and verse, lyric, poetry.
How is poetry pronounced in English?
poetry is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tɹi/, /ˈpoʊ.ə.tɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry poetry 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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