Sharp in Hebrew is חַד (ḥad).
It can also be said שנון, חריף, or דיאז, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sharp
/ʃɑːp/ /ʃɑɹp/
These are the Hebrew words for sharp as an adjective.
able to cut easily
- חַדחדḥadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁנוּןשנוןshanúnmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
pointed, able to pierce easily
- חַדחדḥadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
intelligent
- חָרִיףחריףḥarífmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- שָׁנוּןשנוןshanúnmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(of a note) raised by one semitone
- דִּיאֶזדיאזdiézmasculine
having an intense, acrid flavour
- חָרִיףחריףḥarífmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
(of pain) intense and sudden
- חַדחדḥadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
observant, alert, acute
- חַדחדḥadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
forming a small angle
- חַדחדḥadmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַד.
- Written with vowel points
- חַד
- Written without vowel points
- חד
- Said
- ḥad
- Its meanings in English
- sharp, Single-, one-, uni-, mono-
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חד, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sharp.
These words come before and after sharp in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sharp in Hebrew.
How do you say sharp in Hebrew?
sharp in Hebrew is חַד, said ḥad. Without vowel points it is written חד.
What are other Hebrew words for sharp?
Besides חד, sharp can be said שָׁנוּן (shanún), חָרִיף (ḥaríf), or דִּיאֶז (diéz), depending on the meaning.
What else does חד mean in English?
Besides sharp, חד can mean Single-, one-, uni-, mono-.
How is sharp pronounced in English?
sharp is pronounced /ʃɑːp/, /ʃɑɹp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sharp and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.