Sheer in Hebrew is כְּפָף (kfaf).
It can also be said סוטט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
כְּפָף
kfaf
noun · masculine
In English
sheer
/ʃɪə̯/ /ʃɪɚ/
These are the Hebrew words for sheer as a noun.
nautical: curve of main deck
- כְּפָףכפףkfafmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for sheer as a verb.
nautical: swerve from course
- סוֹטֵטסוטטsotet
This is more about the Hebrew word כְּפָף.
- Written with vowel points
- כְּפָף
- Written without vowel points
- כפף
- Said
- kfaf
- Its meanings in English
- sheer, to bend, to subjugate
The Hebrew dictionary's page for כפף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after sheer in the list.
These are the questions people ask about sheer in Hebrew.
How do you say sheer in Hebrew?
sheer in Hebrew is כְּפָף, said kfaf. Without vowel points it is written כפף.
What are other Hebrew words for sheer?
Besides כפף, sheer can be said סוֹטֵט (sotet), depending on the meaning.
Is כפף masculine or feminine?
The word כפף is masculine.
What else does כפף mean in English?
Besides sheer, כפף can mean to bend and to subjugate.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry sheer 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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