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Release in Hebrew is שִׁחְרֵר (shikhrér).

It can also be said הוציא לאור, הוציא לשוק, or גרסה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

שִׁחְרֵר
shikhrér
verb
In English

release

/ɹəˈliːs/ /ɹɪˈliːs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for release as a verb.

to let go of

  • שִׁחְרֵרשחררshikhrér

to make available to the public

to discharge

  • שחרר

These are the Hebrew words for release as a noun.

software: distribution of a computer software product

  • גִּרְסָהגרסהgirsáfeminine

product made recently available

This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁחְרֵר.

Written with vowel points
שִׁחְרֵר
Written without vowel points
שחרר
Said
shikhrér
Its meanings in English
release, To free, release, let go: to set free from confinement

These English words share a Hebrew word with release.

These words come before and after release in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨release⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨release⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨release⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שִׁחְרֵר⁩, said shikhrér. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שחרר⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨release⁩?

Besides ⁨שחרר⁩, ⁨release⁩ can be said ⁨הוֹצִיא לָאוֹר⁩ (hotzí l'ór), ⁨הוציא לשוק⁩ (hotzí l'shúk), ⁨גִּרְסָה⁩ (girsá), or ⁨כּוֹתָר⁩ (kotár), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨שחרר⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨release⁩, ⁨שחרר⁩ can mean ⁨To free, release, let go: to set free from confinement⁩.

How is ⁨release⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨release⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ɹəˈliːs/, /ɹɪˈliːs/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry release 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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