Shake in Hebrew is זִעְזֵעַ (zi'zéa').
It can also be said ניער, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
shake
/ˈʃeɪk/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shake as a verb.
transitive: to cause to move
- זִעְזֵעַזעזעzi'zéa'
- נִיעֵרניערni'ér
transitive: to disturb emotionally
- זִעְזֵעַזעזעzi'zéa'
This is more about the Hebrew word זִעְזֵעַ.
- Written with vowel points
- זִעְזֵעַ
- Written without vowel points
- זעזע
- Said
- zi'zéa'
- Its meanings in English
- shake, to shake, to agitate, shock or horrify; to destabilize
These English words share a Hebrew word with shake.
These words come before and after shake in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shake in Hebrew.
How do you say shake in Hebrew?
shake in Hebrew is זִעְזֵעַ, said zi'zéa'. Without vowel points it is written זעזע.
What are other Hebrew words for shake?
Besides זעזע, shake can be said נִיעֵר (ni'ér), depending on the meaning.
What else does זעזע mean in English?
Besides shake, זעזע can mean to shake and to agitate, shock or horrify; to destabilize.
How is shake pronounced in English?
shake is pronounced /ˈʃeɪk/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shake and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.