Root in Hebrew is שורש (shóresh).
It can also be said מקור, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
root
/ɹuːt/ /ɹut/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for root as a noun.
arithmetic: number or expression which when raised to a power gives the specified number or expression
- שורשshóreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
part of a plant
- שורשshóreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
of a tooth
- שורשshoreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
part of a hair under the skin
- שורשshóreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
primary source
- מָקוֹרמקורmakórmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
linguistic morphology: primary lexical unit of a word
- שׁוֹרֶשׁשורשshóreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
philology: word from which another word or words are derived
- שורשshóreshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שורש.
- Written with vowel points
- שורש
- Written without vowel points
- שורש
- Said
- shóresh
- Plural
- שורשים
- Its meanings in English
- root, root of a Semitic word
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שורש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with root.
These words come before and after root in the list.
These are the questions people ask about root in Hebrew.
How do you say root in Hebrew?
root in Hebrew is שורש, said shóresh. Its plural is שורשים.
What are other Hebrew words for root?
Besides שורש, root can be said מָקוֹר (makór), depending on the meaning.
Is שורש masculine or feminine?
The word שורש is masculine.
What else does שורש mean in English?
Besides root, שורש can mean root of a Semitic word.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry root and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.