Shaft in Hebrew is פִּיר (pir).
It can also be said קלמוס or קנה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shaft
/ˈʃɑːft/ /ˈʃæft/
These are the Hebrew words for shaft as a noun.
long passage sunk into the earth
- פִּירפירpirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
main axis of a feather
- קֻלְמוֹסקלמוסqulmúsmasculine
- קָנֶהקנהqanémasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
vertical passage housing a lift
- פִּירפירpirmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word פִּיר.
- Written with vowel points
- פִּיר
- Written without vowel points
- פיר
- Said
- pir
- Plural
- פִּירִים
- Its meanings in English
- shaft, shaft, pit
The Hebrew dictionary's page for פיר, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with shaft.
These words come before and after shaft in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shaft in Hebrew.
How do you say shaft in Hebrew?
shaft in Hebrew is פִּיר, said pir. Without vowel points it is written פיר. Its plural is פִּירִים.
What are other Hebrew words for shaft?
Besides פיר, shaft can be said קֻלְמוֹס (qulmús) or קָנֶה (qané), depending on the meaning.
Is פיר masculine or feminine?
The word פיר is masculine.
What else does פיר mean in English?
Besides shaft, פיר can mean shaft, pit.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shaft and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.