Sheep in Hebrew is כֶּבֶשׂ (kéves).
It can also be said שה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
sheep
/ˈʃiːp/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for sheep as a noun.
animal
- כֶּבֶשׂכבשkévesmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
one who behaves shyly
- שֶׂהשהsemasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word כֶּבֶשׂ.
- Written with vowel points
- כֶּבֶשׂ
- Written without vowel points
- כבש
- Said
- kéves
- Plural
- כְּבָשִׂים
- Feminine form
- כִּבְשָׂה
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כבש, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with sheep.
These words come before and after sheep in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sheep in Hebrew.
How do you say sheep in Hebrew?
sheep in Hebrew is כֶּבֶשׂ, said kéves. Without vowel points it is written כבש. Its plural is כְּבָשִׂים.
What are other Hebrew words for sheep?
Besides כבש, sheep can be said שֶׂה (se), depending on the meaning.
Is כבש masculine or feminine?
The word כבש is masculine. Its feminine form is כִּבְשָׂה.
How is sheep pronounced in English?
sheep is pronounced /ˈʃiːp/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sheep and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.