Shine in Hebrew is זָרַח (zarákh).
It can also be said ברק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
זָרַח
zarákh
verb
In English
shine
/ʃaɪn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for shine as a verb.
to emit light
- זָרַחזרחzarákh
These are the Hebrew words for shine as a noun.
brightness from reflected light
- בָּרָקברקbaráqmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word זָרַח.
- Written with vowel points
- זָרַח
- Written without vowel points
- זרח
- Said
- zarákh
- Its meanings in English
- shine, to shine, to rise
These English words share a Hebrew word with shine.
These words come before and after shine in the list.
These are the questions people ask about shine in Hebrew.
How do you say shine in Hebrew?
shine in Hebrew is זָרַח, said zarákh. Without vowel points it is written זרח.
What are other Hebrew words for shine?
Besides זרח, shine can be said בָּרָק (baráq), depending on the meaning.
What else does זרח mean in English?
Besides shine, זרח can mean to shine and to rise.
How is shine pronounced in English?
shine is pronounced /ʃaɪn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry shine 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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