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Scorpius in Hebrew is עַקְרָב ('akráv).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

עַקְרָב
'akráv
name · masculine
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In English

Scorpius

/ˈskɔːpɪəs/ /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for Scorpius as a name.

constellation

This is more about the Hebrew word עַקְרָב.

Written with vowel points
עַקְרָב
Written without vowel points
עקרב
Said
'akráv
Plural
עַקְרַבִּים
Its meanings in English
Scorpius, scorpion

The Hebrew dictionary's page for עקרב, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Scorpius in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Scorpius⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Scorpius⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Scorpius⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עַקְרָב⁩, said 'akráv. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עקרב⁩. Its plural is ⁨עַקְרַבִּים⁩.

Is ⁨עקרב⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עקרב⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨עקרב⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Scorpius⁩, ⁨עקרב⁩ can mean ⁨scorpion⁩.

How is ⁨Scorpius⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Scorpius⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈskɔːpɪəs/, /ˈskɔːɹpɪəs/⁩.

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