Praise in Hebrew is שֶׁבַח (shévakh).
It can also be said שיבח, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
praise
/pɹeɪz/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for praise as a noun.
commendation; favorable representation in words
- שֶׁבַחשבחshévakhmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for praise as a verb.
to give praise to
- שִׁבֵּחַשיבחshibéakh
This is more about the Hebrew word שֶׁבַח.
- Written with vowel points
- שֶׁבַח
- Written without vowel points
- שבח
- Said
- shévakh
- Plural
- שְׁבָחִים
- Its meanings in English
- praise, appreciation
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבח, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after praise in the list.
These are the questions people ask about praise in Hebrew.
How do you say praise in Hebrew?
praise in Hebrew is שֶׁבַח, said shévakh. Without vowel points it is written שבח. Its plural is שְׁבָחִים.
What are other Hebrew words for praise?
Besides שבח, praise can be said שִׁבֵּחַ (shibéakh), depending on the meaning.
Is שבח masculine or feminine?
The word שבח is masculine.
What else does שבח mean in English?
Besides praise, שבח can mean appreciation.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry praise and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.