Serve in Hebrew is שֵׁרֵת (sherét).
It can also be said עבד or הגיש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
serve
/sɜːv/ /sɝv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for serve as a verb.
to be a servant
- שֵׁרֵתשרתsherét
religion: to obey and worship
- עָבַדעבד'avád
to work for
- עָבַדעבד'avád
- שֵׁרֵתשרתsherét
to attend, supply the wants of
- שֵׁרֵתשרתsherét
to bring food to
- הִגִּישׁהגישhiggísh
- שֵׁרֵתשרתsherét
to set down on a table to be eaten or drunk
- הִגִּישׁהגישhiggísh
legal: to bring to notice, deliver, or execute
- הִגִּישׁהגישhiggísh
sports: to lead off with first delivery (of the ball)
- הִגִּישׁהגישhiggísh
This is more about the Hebrew word שֵׁרֵת.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁרֵת
- Written without vowel points
- שרת
- Said
- sherét
- Its meanings in English
- serve, defective spelling of שירת
These English words share a Hebrew word with serve.
These words come before and after serve in the list.
These are the questions people ask about serve in Hebrew.
How do you say serve in Hebrew?
serve in Hebrew is שֵׁרֵת, said sherét. Without vowel points it is written שרת.
What are other Hebrew words for serve?
Besides שרת, serve can be said עָבַד ('avád) or הִגִּישׁ (higgísh), depending on the meaning.
What else does שרת mean in English?
Besides serve, שרת can mean defective spelling of שירת.
How is serve pronounced in English?
serve is pronounced /sɜːv/, /sɝv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry serve and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.