Seven in Hebrew is שִׁבְעָה (shiv'a).
It can also be said שבע, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
שִׁבְעָה
shiv'a
number · masculine
In English
seven
/ˈsɛvən/
These are the Hebrew words for the number seven.
cardinal number 7
- שִׁבְעָהשבעהshiv'amasculine
- שֶׁבַעשבעshevafeminineused in counting
This is more about the Hebrew word שִׁבְעָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שִׁבְעָה
- Written without vowel points
- שבעה
- Said
- shiv'a
- Feminine form
- שֶׁבַע
These English words share a Hebrew word with seven.
These words come before and after seven in the list.
These are the questions people ask about seven in Hebrew.
How do you say seven in Hebrew?
seven in Hebrew is שִׁבְעָה, said shiv'a. Without vowel points it is written שבעה.
What are other Hebrew words for seven?
Besides שבעה, seven can be said שֶׁבַע (sheva), depending on the meaning.
How is seven pronounced in English?
seven is pronounced /ˈsɛvən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry seven 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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