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Shavuot in Hebrew is שָׁבוּעוֹת (shavu'ót).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שָׁבוּעוֹת
shavu'ót
name · masculine
In English

Shavuot

/ʃɑvuˈoʊt/ /ʃævuˈɒt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for Shavuot as a name.

Jewish harvest festival on the sixth day of Sivan

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁבוּעוֹת.

Written with vowel points
שָׁבוּעוֹת
Written without vowel points
שבועות
Said
shavu'ót
Its meanings in English
Shavuot, plural indefinite form of שָׁבוּעַ: weeks

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבועות, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Shavuot in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Shavuot⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Shavuot⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Shavuot⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁבוּעוֹת⁩, said shavu'ót. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שבועות⁩.

Is ⁨שבועות⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨שבועות⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨שבועות⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Shavuot⁩, ⁨שבועות⁩ can mean ⁨plural indefinite form of שָׁבוּעַ: weeks⁩.

How is ⁨Shavuot⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Shavuot⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ʃɑvuˈoʊt/, /ʃævuˈɒt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Shavuot 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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